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Southwest to buy AirTran

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  1. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    Can't say I'm a fan of this. I liked AirTran being a competitor to SWA with newer planes and wifi on all plane. SWA claims it's to expand services, but they already have a lot into BWI and recently expanded into DC anyway.

    I wish they wouldn't get together like this. I used to only fly SWA, but was disappointed on my recent flights and switched to AirTran (Orlando based...where I'm from). Shucks. :(

    You'd think competition is a good thing...it's not like they were hurting for money as much other airlines that merged.

    http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/27/news/companies/southwest_airtran/index.htm
     
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    It will be interesting to see what effect this has on ATL. In particular, I'll be interested in Delta's reaction.
     
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    I predict Boeing will be very happy. Airtran's lessors? Not so happy.
     
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    I love both airlines. Sounds like a match made in heaven ;)

    But yeah how the heck does that work with the airplanes? Doesn't Southwest only run 737's?
     
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    Even the most successful mergers, regardless of industry, are profoundly difficult. My wife and I fly >120 segments a year on Southwest......please don't screw this up!
     
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    Yes, they only have 737s. AirTran has 717s and 737s. I think AirTran has the youngest 737 fleet in the US. SWA is getting up their in age I think...
     
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    Southwest currently operates 544 Boeing 737 jets (as of June 30, 2010).

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    737-300 - 173 planes
    737-500 - 25 planes
    737-700 - 346 planes

    - The Company’s fleet has an average age of approximately 11 years.

    - The average aircraft trip length is 633 miles with an average duration of one hour and 52 minutes.

    -Southwest aircraft fly an average of 6.25 flights per day, or almost 10 hours and 47 minutes per day.

    -Southwest was the launch customer for the Boeing 737-700 in 1997. Southwest was also a launch customer for the Boeing 737-500 and -300 series aircraft.
     
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    As an employee of SWA....I REALLY "hope" this goes well. I still have 17 more years until retirement, so I have a vested interest to make this work. That being said, "hope" is no way to go thru life.

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    As an Airtran Pilot..........I second that!!!!
     
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