Southwest Airlines has struck a deal to buy AirTran Airways, giving the Dallas-based carrier access to Atlanta ? the world's busiest airport ? and to international markets. Southwest announced the ...

Southwest has agreed to buy AirTran for $1.4 billion, the latest of three airline mergers in the past two years. As the industry continues to battle a tough market, who gains and who loses from this ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The integration of Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways ...

Southwest Airlines Co. has told pilots it would keep operating newly acquired AirTran Holdings Inc. as a stand-alone carrier if union members don't agree to combine seniority lists.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The Federal Aviation Administration approved a “single ...

Southwest Airlines’ proposed $1.4 billion acquisition of rival AirTran Airways has some airports thinking early about the deal’s effect on their operations. Milwaukee, where AirTran’s traffic has ...

WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Pilots at Southwest Airlines Co and AirTran Airways agreed on Thursday to begin discussions on seniority integration before the two companies merge. Pilot cooperation ...