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Old Dec 22, 08, 4:10 pm   #1
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AirTran returns to SAN

Despite discontinuing all service to SAN this fall, it now looks like FL will be reinstating ATL-SAN and MKE-SAN for summer of 2009.

Provided that fuel remains at more reasonable prices, it will be interesting to see which other routes get added in MKE during the new year.
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Old Dec 22, 08, 5:24 pm   #2
 
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Despite discontinuing all service to SAN this fall, it now looks like FL will be reinstating ATL-SAN and MKE-SAN for summer of 2009.

Provided that fuel remains at more reasonable prices, it will be interesting to see which other routes get added in MKE during the new year.
That's great news for the people of Milwaukee and Atlanta.
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Old Dec 22, 08, 5:32 pm   #3
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That's great news for the people of Milwaukee and Atlanta.
Now, all we need is for AirTran to provide year round MKE-LAX service. Maybe I am asking for too much
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I am not sure that Airtran has the FF base to compete with Delta on that route. As their market share increases and people in Milwaukee become more familiar with Airtran that might be possible.

On a side note I hope that Airtran can do a better job with handling the extra passengers than they did last year. Last year their were 30 min long waits at the ticket counter lines and the baggage area was a fiasco.
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Old Dec 22, 08, 7:19 pm   #5
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Um, maybe I missed something but hasn't FL always had the once per day SAN - ATL and ATL - SAN? I flew them about a month ago in business class to ATL. I had to change to AA for the return but I originally had a round trip booked. When, exactly, did they stop the ATL - SAN service?
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Old Dec 22, 08, 9:56 pm   #6
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Um, maybe I missed something but hasn't FL always had the once per day SAN - ATL and ATL - SAN? I flew them about a month ago in business class to ATL. I had to change to AA for the return but I originally had a round trip booked. When, exactly, did they stop the ATL - SAN service?
Yes, it was reason why FL has been discontinuation all flights from ATL/MKE-SAN due to high cost of the fuel. So however, they will expect to come back into SAN during summer seasonal. I knows the loads will be very successful route for FL. So I knows the flight information is 3x from ATL-SAN & 1x MKE-SAN, too.
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Old Dec 23, 08, 5:43 pm   #7
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I am not sure that Airtran has the FF base to compete with Delta on that route. As their market share increases and people in Milwaukee become more familiar with Airtran that might be possible.
I think AirTran could make some inroads in MKE with year round service to the West Coast.

Their fares are significantly lower than Delta/NWA fares. We'll have to see how willing Delta will be to defend the MKE turf.
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