AirTran Holdings Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
9955 AirTran Blvd., Orlando, FL 32827-5330, United States
(800)247-8726, (407)318-5600, (407)318-5925 fax, http://www.airtran.com

Primary SIC: Air Transportation Scheduled, Primary NAICS: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
Description: AirTran Holdings Inc. is a culmination of several airlines. It operates under the name AirTran Airways. ValuJet, the predecessor airline to AirTran Holdings, was founded in 1992 by airline industry veterans including an executive group from the former Southern Airways and pilots, mechanics and flight attendants from the defunct Eastern Air Lines. The company went public in spring of 1994, trading under the symbol VJET on the NASDAQ. In 1997, ValuJet acquired Airways Corporation, which was the holding company for AirTran Airways. ValuJet changed its name to AirTran Airways shortly before the merger. AirTran Airways offers airline services, primarily in the short-haul market. It is headquartered in Orlando, but the airline's hub is in Atlanta. AirTran Airways has services in the Atlanta, Orlando, Baltimore-Washington, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, New York City, Fort Myers, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and Indianapolis airports. The company primarily focuses on budget travelers. Major brands of AirTran Airways include the Bye-Pass self-service kiosk, allowing customers to check themselves in, the A+ Rewards program, A2B corporate travel program and AirTran U student travel program.Transportation: Scheduled air passenger carrier. Finance: Holding company.