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Southwest To Buy AirTran For $1.4 Billion
The merger is the latest sign of consolidation in an industry that has witnessed numerous other mergers in recent years, including the Northwest and Delta, and the pending stock-swap deal between United and Continental. (cbs2chicago.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Awesome... hope they don't drop KABE from the pattern... I'd fly SWA, but Philly is too much of a hassle, especially given my proximity to Lehigh Valley (I live 13,000 feet from the airport property [nicely nestled due west so I'm smack-dab between approach patterns--only flyovers are Medivac, small GA craft and a C-130 one weekend a month]).
As for CLT, SWA has committed to serving every airport that AT serves with the sole exception of DFW which is prohibited with their Wright Amendment settlement. I'm sure we will also expand the city pairs that are served from those AT cities that are new to the SWA system.
I have to agree with some of the comments about reduced competition. But, more importantly is the uccess that SWA has had as a reliable low cost carrier. If you'll notice, loser airline companies have merged again and again resulting in great economic cahos and finally bankrupcy. I sure hope SWA doesn't play that game.
Their marketing practices have been superb. They have only one kind of aircraft, 737's which standardises parts and replacements. Efficiency in repairs have been excellent and so has their safety record.
I'll fly the cattl car antime. I just want to get where I'm going inexpensively.
Their marketing practices have been superb. They have only one kind of aircraft, 737's which standardises parts and replacements. Efficiency in repairs have been excellent and so has their safety record.
I'll fly the cattl car antime. I just want to get where I'm going inexpensively.
USAIR will fight to the death to keep low cost carriers out of Charlotte. I lived there for almost 22 years and have flown back to see realatives and friends for almost 10 more years. The fares in and out of there are rediculous.
I just hope this means SWA service will finally come here to CLT! We need the competition here real bad.
sorry, I meant shared with the MD-80, and US carriers...
Yes, I imagone there will have to be some cross training involved, as pilots do retire (some sooner that I feel they should). The whole issue has always been the lack of commonality with the 717 flight beck among other aircraft. The DC-9 has always shared some with the DC-9, and there is no real counterpart for the 717. In fact, my observation is that the only a/c that even comes close in commomality is the MD-10 and 11, which as we know are a dying breed amoung UC carriers.