Change Planes Layover Question
 

Newbie on Air Tran, see pic:

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Does this mean the PAX will change planes during the ATL layover? Or can they just stay on the same plane? TIA.

Great question, I don't know if this is the normal way they show a continuing flight or not. The way they print the boarding cards will probably be a factor.

More important to ATL flyers if the reminder to check for hidden cities. Even now, this trip is pricing cheaper MCO-ATL-OKC than MCO-ATL on the same flight.

The Southwest rules specifically allow hidden cities and AirTran is silent on the matter, if I remember correctly.

Always buy hidden city tickets one way, virtually no reason not to for either of these carriers.

Such flights are.relatively new for Airtran. I was on a flight fecently where thru passengers were allowed to stay on the plane.

They are actually not new.. Seasonal ATL-SEA used to stop as a through flight in MKE on off season. There were a few others.

There are obviously more now.

Times one might have to deplane... FA crew change or an aircraft swap.

Neither will award points or credits for a route that isn't completed...

Worse yet if a RT is booked on Southwest the remaining including the return will be cancelled on the first no-show.

Southwest T&C's no longer allow hidden city. They are also silent on the matter.