When will AirTran Disappear?
Mar 5, 2013, 6:54 pm
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I should have noted that Southwest is not known for meeting its implementation schedules unless the project has top priority. The overhaul of Rapid Rewards was delayed repeatedly for a total of over 18 months. Upon rollout the software was effectively unusable for more than a week. It was a major embarrassment. I hope Southwest does better with this transition. If it goes smoothly I'll suspect that AirTran's software staff carried the load.
By the way, was it AirTran's staff who implemented the Rapid Rewards <-> A+ Rewards transfer web pages? That was the best web implementation of a new FF feature that I have ever seen. It was and is shockingly good.
By the way, was it AirTran's staff who implemented the Rapid Rewards <-> A+ Rewards transfer web pages? That was the best web implementation of a new FF feature that I have ever seen. It was and is shockingly good.
Mar 5, 2013, 10:25 pm
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FL IT has been integrated into WN IT for what its worth.
Mar 6, 2013, 4:33 am
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Mar 6, 2013, 11:11 am
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So hopefully the PMFL developers are leading website projects instead of the PMWN developers.
Just kidding. (sort of).
Mar 6, 2013, 11:35 am
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I should have noted that Southwest is not known for meeting its implementation schedules unless the project has top priority. The overhaul of Rapid Rewards was delayed repeatedly for a total of over 18 months. Upon rollout the software was effectively unusable for more than a week. It was a major embarrassment. I hope Southwest does better with this transition. If it goes smoothly I'll suspect that AirTran's software staff carried the load.
By the way, was it AirTran's staff who implemented the Rapid Rewards <-> A+ Rewards transfer web pages? That was the best web implementation of a new FF feature that I have ever seen. It was and is shockingly good.
By the way, was it AirTran's staff who implemented the Rapid Rewards <-> A+ Rewards transfer web pages? That was the best web implementation of a new FF feature that I have ever seen. It was and is shockingly good.
Mar 6, 2013, 5:52 pm
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All documented evidence to the contrary.
Denver Business Journal
United Airlines remained DIA’s dominant carrier in 2012, although its market share by passenger total slipped to 40.47 percent from 2011’s 42.96 percent, down 5.3 percent, the airport reported.
Southwest accounted for 23.62 percent of DIA passengers in 2012, up 9.3 percent from 2011.
Southwest’s total includes flights by AirTran Airways, which Southwest has acquired.
Southwest accounted for 23.62 percent of DIA passengers in 2012, up 9.3 percent from 2011.
Southwest’s total includes flights by AirTran Airways, which Southwest has acquired.
Mar 7, 2013, 9:57 am
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Mar 7, 2013, 10:39 am
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That might be instructive if WN and F9 were alliance partners or corporate siblings.
Which they are not.
Southwest chose to muscle another LCC on its turf instead of buying it outright as with FL.
Other than consequently lower DIA fares, the significance escapes me.
Which they are not.
Southwest chose to muscle another LCC on its turf instead of buying it outright as with FL.
Other than consequently lower DIA fares, the significance escapes me.
Mar 12, 2013, 8:34 am
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FL's last day in ROC is April 14. I will miss the Citrus call sign and 717's . Hopefully DL will re-deploy them up here .I only wish WN would introduce a ROC-FLL n/s 
Mar 12, 2013, 9:57 am
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Southwest chose to muscle another LCC on its turf instead of buying it outright as with FL.
Looking forward to some new metal here,for sure
Mar 14, 2013, 11:40 am
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I hope Airtran stays. It is a superior airline in many respects.
Apr 4, 2013, 9:07 am
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Just discovered that with the exit of Air Tran in CLT, there are now no nonstops from ATL-CLT on WN. Right. Because I want to turn a 45-minute flight into a 3-hour ordeal and go to BWI first.
Unreal.
Unreal.