AirTran Airways announces new service to Bermuda

[atldc9]

Sigh, if you don't know the in's and out's why speculate? Do you really think a company would announce this, and sell tickets if they couldn't actually perform the operation?

As someone else pointed out, AirTran has the oceanic authorizations, certified aircraft and crews to do it.

 

[zman]

Jetblue does it and they are not ETOPS.

 

[Tonto]

Bermuda is not an etops flight from ATL or BWI; just long range nav. You only need the rafts.

 

[PropPiedmont]

we do?

552, 553, & 554 are ETOPS.

 

[stall022]

ETOPS not required. Airtran has been doing raft and HF training for about the last 6 months. 737 are in the process of getting rafts installed.

 

[27 driver]

Just add this to the long list of items that Airtran DOESN'T bring to the table...



Now that's funny.

Ya,
It's much better to code share that stuff out!

 

[redflyer65]

Ya,
It's much better to code share that stuff out!

I'd be glad to debate the differences between Airtran's contract (which includes RJ's) vs the SWAPA's contract. It's not even close.

 

[27 driver]

I'd be glad to debate the differences between Airtran's contract (which includes RJ's) vs the SWAPA's contract. It's not even close.

We have a handful of RJ's feeding us domestically. You have mainline doing all your international. Whats to debate?

 

[texman]

We have a handful of RJ's feeding us domestically. You have mainline doing all your international. Whats to debate?

The good thing about SWA and our contract, is no RJ's after the 2 year mark. The whole pilot group understands the ramifications that it can have.

 

[goahead]

Hmmmm Bermuda or Lubbock..... I know where I'd rather go and it's not in west TX