What is AirTran Airways?
[[File:Air Tran Airways Logo.svg|thumb]][[File:N329AT Boeing 737WL Air Tran (9212074692).jpg|thumbnail|A former AirTran [[Boeing 737]]]] '''AirTran''' was a [[Low-cost carrier|low-cost]] American airline formerly known as [[ValuJet]]. It's hub was in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] and it operated routes throughout the Americas. ==History== ValuJet's first flight was in 1993. In 1996, [[ValuJet Flight 592]], a DC-9 aircraft, crashed into the [[Everglades]] shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport, after a fire on board. 110 people died in the crash. The NTSB blamed Valujet's maintenance contractor, SabreTech for improper maintenance. After the large amount of negative publicity surrounding this tragedy, ValuJet suffered serious financial problems and nearly went bankrupt. It merged with a smaller airline called AirTran and assumed its name in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=96442&page=1|title=ValuJet Settlements Revealed|website=ABC News}}</ref> After management turnover and some replacement of older airplanes, AirTran appears to have turned around financially and has become profitable, even in the very difficult business environment encountered by all U.S. airlines since the [[September 11 Attacks]]. In 2011, AirTran merged with [[Southwest Airlines]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704654004575517510208350940|title=Discount Carriers Southwest, AirTran Tie Knot|first=Mike|last=Esterl|date=28 September 2010|publisher=|via=www.wsj.com}}</ref> The merger was completed in 2014 and the ''AirTran'' name was no longer used.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thepointsguy.com/2014/05/southwest-merger-airtrans-final-flight-end-of-a-rewards/|title=Southwest Merger: AirTran’s Final Flight & End of A+ Rewards|first=The Points|last=Guy|publisher=}}</ref> == <u>Gallery</u> == <gallery> File:Boeing 737-2P6-Adv, AirTran AN0207834.jpg File:AirTran at DFW (3182949951).jpg File:Boeing 737-7BD, airTran Airways JP6862675.jpg </gallery> ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Categ