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ElroyJetson wrote:Truly a sad day for many flyers. Not sure what WN got out of the deal except eliminating a competitor. WN almost immediately ditched the 717 fleet, closed many stations, and imho squandered a strong hub at ATL that Air Tran had painstakingly built up. At my home airport RIC, Air Tran had a loyal customer base. WN came in and ditched routes like RIC-MCO that I flew many times and were never less than 80% full.
I guess the move was intended to give WN a stronger presence in the Southeast where they were weak, but I am not sure how much they accomplished.