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maxblast72

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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Airways-Adds-Three-prnews-14737651.html

Airtran is continuing to focus on adding point to point flying with the Boeing 717 to reduce the percentage of flying done through the ATL. The MDT-MCO flying must be profitable as we add Knoxville and Asheville as cities like Harrisburg that have one trip a day to Orlando and no service to ATL. Lots more small to medium cities east of the Mississippi that we can expand into (time to start picking off the Allegiant cities one at a time).

The guys looking for a MCO base someday have to see this trend as positive.
 
Delta used to do that, Comair tried, ASA tried, Chatuquamesashuttleaconnection tried. But the 717's a better platform.
 
Max- You consider the 717 in the same league as the CRJ's/EMB's?
 
Max- You consider the 717 in the same league as the CRJ's/EMB's?
Inside joke that the 717 guys are the RJ drivers feeding our mainline 737s. The 737 CAs that got displaced over to the 717 last fall only feel like half the men the used to be.

All joking aside, I believe the junior 60-70% at Airtran understand the significance of scope and have the desire to keep 717 pay the same as the 737 as the junior 60-70% will not be able to hold 737 CA for 10-15 years. Watching some of the industry events that have unfolded over the last 24 months has only increased our resolve to hold the line on this issue.
 
Lots more small to medium cities east of the Mississippi that we can expand into (time to start picking off the Allegiant cities one at a time).

Best of luck to you, but our regular fares for the month you start TYS are already $20 lower than your introductory fares. As I'm sure you know, Florida travelers will sell their first-born to save $20 on airfare. Of course, the prospect of landing closer to Disney World may be enticing to many people. There's slightly more to our business model, however, than just going into smaller cities.
 
Doesn't matter. When Alaska buys Air Tran it'll all change anyway.
 
Best of luck to you, but our regular fares for the month you start TYS are already $20 lower than your introductory fares. As I'm sure you know, Florida travelers will sell their first-born to save $20 on airfare. Of course, the prospect of landing closer to Disney World may be enticing to many people. There's slightly more to our business model, however, than just going into smaller cities.
Correct me if I am wrong, but the majority of Allegiant routes have no nonstop competitiors. I remember Allegiant stopping SWF-MCO at the same time as Airtran and Jetblue started. I think that is a good strategy on Allegiants part to stay on routes where they are the only player.
 

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