DALLAS, Texas — AirTran Airways has ceased to exist in an industry that has reshaped itself into something that would not be easily recognized when the carrier took its first flight about two decades ago.
AirTran, which was acquired by Southwest in 2011, joins Northwest Airlines, which was bought by Delta, and Continental Airlines, which merged with United Airlines, in retirement. US Airways will disappear after it is folded into American Airlines — those two merged in December 2013 but still operate separately for now.
The mergers have left four carriers — American, Delta, United and Southwest — in control of more than 80% of the U.S. air-travel market. Read more...
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