AirTran Airways
The AirTran Airways was established in June 1993 and started its operations on October 26, 1993. Later it was renamed as AirTran Airways in August 1994. AirTran Airways is one of America's largest low-fare airlines under a Delaware corporation employing more than 8,800 friendly, professional Crew Members and operating over 700 flights a day to over 56 destinations. AirTran Airways is the world's largest Boeing 717 operator. AirTran's principal hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and the Airline's parent company, AirTran Holdings, is headquartered at Orlando International Airport, where AirTran Airlines also maintains a focus city.
AirTran's principal hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Mexico is its second international destination and also its another bases are Florida, USA, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles Newburgh, New York, Westchester county airport, Hudson Valley.
AirTran Airways is an underling of AirTran Holdings. It is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717 and has America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. The airline recently added the Boeing 737-700 aircraft, one of the most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly aircraft flying today. AirTran Airlines also entered into the jet carrier business, its parent company signed an agreement with Northwest for the spin-off to shareholders of the non-airline businesses. They became part of a new holding company, Airways Corporation, which also owned Mesaba Airlines. ValuJet was re-named AirTran Airways in 1997. On September 24, 1997 the parent company became AirTran Holdings Inc, and operations under new management began on September 1, 1998.
Since October 1997, AirTran began allotting seats on its planes. AirTran Offers first come, first served, onboard seating, later it added Business Class seats on every flight. AirTran recently completed the process of installing in-flight entertainment onboard all its aircraft in both business class and coach. AirTran features over 100 channels of XM satellite radio and has used Elton John's face as a promotional tool for the new service. On September 24, 1999 AirTran Airways became the first airline in the world to take delivery of the Boeing 717 it entered service on October 12, 1999. On December 12, 2000, launching new Air Tran services from Atlanta to its first international destination.. AirTran Airways also provides online reservation facilities and also establishes new airports in different places to travel passengers from one place to another place.