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radarlove said:AirTran, which is the former ValuJet Airlines, and other discount flyers have long fought perceptions that low-price fares mean less safety. Previous generations of discount carriers flew aging planes, offered bare-bones service and suffered a lack of confidence after ValuJet Flight 592 caught fire and crashed in the Florida Everglades in 1996, killing 110 on board.
Why is it when I read articles about US Airways, I don't read that "US Airways had 5 major accidents in a five year period", or "Northwest Airlines, who crashed a DC-9 in DTW when they attempted to takeoff without slats".
Or, Southwest is adding service to Denver, "Citizens of San Jose are warning the airport authority to remove all gas stations from the immediate vicinity of all runways and taxiways, as Southwest has an affinity for high speed airport operations"
Look, I worked for US Airways, and I have friends at both Southwest and Northwest, but even though AirTran is vastly different, and better, since 1996, we still get the everglades thing brought up.
I just need to accept that AirTran will never be the media darling and have the associated hype that Southwest and JetBlue enjoy. (I'll stop now, let the flaming begin).