Jbmitt From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 509 posts, RR: 2 Posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 3 days ago) and read 825 times:
My dad being "the aviation expert" that he is, insists that Airtran and ATA are synonymous for each other ie. the same airline. I'm nearly 100% certain that they are two seperate airlines, not affiliated with each other. I tried to tell him that ATA is mainly a business/charter airline out of MDW & IND flying 727's, L-1011's, 753's, and 738's. While Airtran is the low cost operator out of ATL flying DC-9's and 717's. Who is correct? Can somebody prove my point to my dad.
Neilalp From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1034 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 681 times:
In the schedule sense, ATA does lots of charters as well as scheduled air. Where AirTran does on schedule service i think. They are 2 different airlines.
Fly_ATA From United States of America, joined May 2001, 616 posts, RR: 6 Reply 6, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 665 times:
These are two different airlines. airTran used to be Valuejet which then purchased a small airline in MCO called "airTran" and and took that name.
ATA also know as American Trans Air is not affliliated with any other airline except its commuter Chicago express ( ATA connection)
ATA was never called "amtran" ,Amtran is the holding company and ticker symbol for ATA and it's subsidaries.it is also its callsign.
Both ATA and airtran are damn fine carriers I might add.
Wilcharl From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 1158 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 627 times:
back when i was with airtran ATA was one of the many rumors for potential rumors that floated around, but this one i heard from FL and ATA people...
Elwood64151 From United States of America, joined Feb 2002, 2477 posts, RR: 7 Reply 8, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 595 times:
They are different carriers and have different liveries. Their websites also show their different histories.
American Trans Air is based out of IND and MDW with headquarters in Indianapolis, IN. It began charter service in 1973. Scheduled passenger service began in 1986.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it in summer school.
Travatl From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2172 posts, RR: 11 Reply 9, posted (11 years 1 month 1 week 7 hours ago) and read 560 times:
Your father is not the only one who makes that mistake. In cities where both carriers operate, especially in cities where the ticket counters and/or gates are near one another....people are CONSTANTLY getting in the wrong lines. MSP is the funniest....lined up together are:
American Airlines
America West Airlines
American Trans Air
AirTran Airways
The look of stark confusion as people approach these four counters is quite amusing.
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