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About AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways was an American low-cost airline that was acquired by Southwest Airlines in 2014. Air Tran was based at Orlando International Airport (MCO) for the majority of the time that it flew but moved to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) when it was bought by Southwest.
At the time that it merged into Southwest, AirTran Airways operated nearly 700 daily flights. The airline flew a mix of domestic and international flights. Within the US, it mainly focussed on flying to destinations in the eastern and midwestern areas of the US. Internationally, it flew to destinations in Mexico and Central America.
AirTran launched in 1993, under the name Conquest Sun Airlines. A year after it launched, it rebranded to AirTran Airways. In 1997, the airline merged with another struggling US airline, ValuJet, and took on many of its flight routes. In the 2000s, the airline really expanded its domestic flight offering, launching a regional subsidiary brand (AirTran JetConnect) and launching many new routes to destinations in smaller cities.
In 2010, Southwest announced that it will buy AirTran Airways and acquire all of its routes. The merger took over four years and AirTran Airways was fully integrated into Southwest Airlines on December 28, 2014.
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Baggage Allowance
Carry-on Baggage
Each passenger flying with AirTran would be permitted 1 piece of carry-on baggage and 1 personal item (a purse, handbag or laptop bag).
The cabin bag could not exceed the maximum linear dimension of 55 inches (length + width + depth).
Checked Baggage
Passengers could bring up to 2 pieces of checked baggage on board flights operated by AirTran Airways. Each bag couldn't weigh more than 23 kg and could not be larger than the linear dimensions of 157 cm (length + width + depth).
Check-In Information
Online Check-In
Online check-in was available for AirTran Airways flights. Online check-in would be open 24 hours before the flight was scheduled to depart and closed 90 minutes before takeoff.
Airport Check-In
If you needed to check-in at the airport for your AirTran Airways flight, you could do so via the airline's dedicated check-in counters which would close 45 minutes before departure.
Cabin Classes
Two cabin classes were available on AirTran Airways flights - Economy and Business.
Economy Class
AirTran's economy class was a standard cabin class that offered comfortable seating with standard legroom. Food and beverages could be purchased onboard (depending on the route) or complimentary snacks were available. In-flight entertainment options would've been available on certain routes.
Business Class
For passengers looking for a more exclusive travel experience, they could book Business Class tickets with AirTran Airways. Business Class with this airline included extra legroom, wider seats, better onboard amenities and priority boarding/check-in.
Complimentary snacks, beverages and meals would've been available, as well as personal entertainment options.
Frequent Flyer Program
A+ Rewards
A+ Rewards was the frequent flyer program for AirTran Airways. It rewarded passengers loyal to the airline by giving members of A+ Rewards points each time they flew with the airline. These points could be used to spend on future flights with the airline. On top of this, members with an A+ Rewards membership were also given a range of other benefits, such as access to increased baggage allowances, priority check-in and more.
Airline Alliance
AirTran Airways wasn't a member of any airline alliance.
Codeshare Agreements
After Southwest bought AirTran in 2010, AirTran and Southwest created a codeshare agreement. This lasted up until 2014 when all AirTran routes were merged into Southwest.
Destinations that AirTran Airways flew to
At the time that it merged with Southwest, AirTran Airways flew to more than 69 destinations across the US and to other parts of North America and Central America. This included destinations such as Mexico City, Punta Cana, Montego Bay, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Wichita, Grand Rapid, St.Louis, New York City, Houston, Burlington, Seattle, Charleston, and many more.
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Hub Airport
Orlando International Airport
Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the main international airport in Orlando, Florida and was the hub airport for AirTran Airways. Air Tran used Orlando International as its main hub for the whole time that flew under the AirTran Airways name. It previously used Fort Lauderdale as its hub and, when it merged with Southwest, began using Dallas/Fort Worth as its hub. Orlando International has four runways, two terminal buildings and handles over 50 million passengers each year. AirTran also had secondary hubs at Atlanta, Baltimore and Milwaukee.
The 34 airlines flying to and from this hub airport include Air Tran Airways, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, American Eagle, JetBlue and Silver Airways.
Fleet
As of April 2021, AirTran's fleet consists of 140 aircraft:
- 88 x Boeing 717-200 (117 per passenger) The largest operator of this aircraft
- 52 x Boeing 737-700 aircraft (137 per passenger)