Discount carrier AirTran Airways says Wi-Fi will be available on all its flights by midsummer

September 30th, 2009 AirTran Airways bolsters cash positionATLANTA — The parent of discount carrier AirTran Airways said Wednesday it has reached deals to extend its credit card processing agreement with its largest card processor and to give itself more financial flexibility. The Orlando, Fla.-based company said the card processing agreement has been extended to Dec.

August 26th, 2009 AirTran seeking OK to launch Caribbean serviceORLANDO, Fla. — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc., said Tuesday it filed applications with the U.S.

August 12th, 2009 JetBlue offers 'all-you-can-fly' pass for $599NEW YORK — JetBlue Airways Corp. is offering an "all-you-can-fly" pass where passengers can book an unlimited amount of flights over a month for $599.

August 11th, 2009 AirTran, Continental swapping slots at 3 airportsATLANTA — Discount carrier AirTran Airways plans to stop flying to and from Newark, N.J., and will give its takeoff and landing slots there to Continental Airlines in exchange for Continental slots at airports in Washington and New York, where AirTran faces increased competition from Southwest Airlines, officials said. An AirTran executive told employees in a memo Tuesday obtained by The Associated Press that the carrier's decision to cease operations effective Oct.

July 31st, 2009 Republic Airways parent closes purchase of MidwestMILWAUKEE — Republic Airways Holdings says it has completed its acquisition of privately held Midwest Airlines for $31 million in cash and debt. Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings is a regional carrier that currently flies under contract for other airlines.

July 22nd, 2009 Delta posts 2Q loss, while AirTran reports profitATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. and AirTran Airways posted contrasting financial results, but had a similar message Wednesday about the state of the airline industry: A near-term revenue recovery is unlikely.

July 22nd, 2009 Sector Snap: AirTran Shares jump after 2Q reportNEW YORK — Shares of AirTran Airways jumped nearly 15 percent in Wednesday midday trading, after the discount carrier said it swung to a profit in the second quarter. Delta Air Lines also reported earnings Wednesday, saying it lost $257 million.

July 22nd, 2009 AirTran swings to 2Q profit of $78.4MATLANTA — AirTran Holdings Inc., parent of discount carrier AirTran Airways, on Wednesday posted a $78.4 million second-quarter profit even as revenue fell almost 13 percent. The earnings news offered a bright spot in a struggling industry, which has been hit hard by the recession.

July 22nd, 2009 On the call: AirTran CEO Bob FornaroAirTran Airways sees growth potential in the Midwest, and it has been aggressively expanding service in Milwaukee. But the competition could be stiff, since Southwest Airlines has announced new service to Milwaukee and Republic Airways Holdings says it will buy struggling Midwest Airlines.

July 20th, 2009 Earnings Preview: AirTran AirwaysATLANTA — AirTran Holdings Inc., operator of discount carrier AirTran Airways, reports second-quarter results on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

July 7th, 2009 Southwest, AirTran and Frontier start salesDALLAS — Discount carriers Southwest, AirTran and Frontier touched off a round of fare sales with prices below $100 on many shorter routes. Most other carriers quickly matched the sale prices Tuesday, which cover a limited number of seats and must be purchased in the next couple days.

June 11th, 2009 AirTran CFO says carrier expects a good yearATLANTA — While its major competitors suffer, discount carrier AirTran Airways expects to have "one of the best years in the company's history," Chief Financial Officer Arne Haak told an investor conference Thursday. Haak said at the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference in New York, which was broadcast on the Internet, that AirTran expects to turn a profit for the full year.

June 2nd, 2009 AirTran traffic, capacity fell in MayORLANDO, Fla. — Discount carrier AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings Inc., said Tuesday that May traffic, capacity and load factor fell compared to the same month a year ago.

April 22nd, 2009 AirTran posts 1Q profitATLANTA — AirTran Holdings Inc., parent of discount carrier AirTran Airways, said Wednesday it posted a first-quarter profit of $28.7 million despite a 9 percent drop in revenue, compared to a restated year ago loss of $35.4 million. The results topped Wall Street expectations, a bright spot for the industry after several major carriers this week and last week posted hefty losses for the first three months of the year amid a steep decline in demand for air travel.

April 21st, 2009 Earnings Preview: AirTranATLANTA — AirTran Holdings Inc., parent of discount carrier AirTran Airways, reports first-quarter results on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.