Read more AirTran stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10758/airtran.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:12:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74402/computer-glitch-causes-nationwide-flight-delays.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans has caused widespread flight cancellations and delays across the US today. An FAA spokeswoman says she doesn't know how many flights are being affected or when the problem will be resolved, but the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's...http://www.newser.com/story/74402/computer-glitch-causes-nationwide-flight-delays.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 8:23:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/62915/flying-phobic-comic-takes-to-the-air.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe best way to get over fear of flying? If you’re comedian Mark Malkoff, living on a plane for 30 days. Malkoff—who once lived in an Ikea store for a week—embarked upon his journey this month, but it wasn’t all for the sake of therapy. He’s also flogging...http://www.newser.com/story/62915/flying-phobic-comic-takes-to-the-air.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 13:15:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62854/woman-dies-in-midair-as-flight-diverts-too-late.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn elderly woman suffered a heart attack and died today on an AirTran flight from New York to Palm Beach, Fla., WNYW-TV reports. The plane diverted to Philadelphia in an attempt to save the 80-year-old but was too late, BNO News adds. “There was a doctor on board who began...http://www.newser.com/story/62854/woman-dies-in-midair-as-flight-diverts-too-late.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Jun 2009 17:16:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55527/aging-airlines-cant-catch-up-to-younger-rivals.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite many rounds of cost-cutting, so-called legacy airlines—United, Delta, US Airways—still face costs 35% higher than low-fare carriers like JetBlue and Southwest, the Wall Street Journal reports. The younger outfits have maintained a “cost gap” analysts thought their older peers could close over time. For one thing, having...http://www.newser.com/story/55527/aging-airlines-cant-catch-up-to-younger-rivals.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 8:52:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46902/airline-apologizes-to-muslims-kicked-off-flight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Muslim American family booted from a New Year's Day flight for allegedly making suspicious remarks has received an apology from AirTran, the Washington Post reports. The family was removed and interrogated after a pair of teenage girls heard two of them discussing which seats on an aircraft were safest...http://www.newser.com/story/46902/airline-apologizes-to-muslims-kicked-off-flight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 03 Jan 2009 6:55:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46837/muslims-booted-from-flight-for-suspicious-comments.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn American Muslim family was booted off an Orlando-bound flight at Reagan National Airport after two of them were overheard discussing the safest place to sit on a plane, the Washington Post reports. Suspicious passengers reported the family, dressed in traditional Muslim garb, to the flight crew. FBI agents were...http://www.newser.com/story/46837/muslims-booted-from-flight-for-suspicious-comments.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Jan 2009 6:20:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/23659/passengers-air-a-record-number-of-complaints.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAirline passengers on domestic flights are unhappier than they've been in years, with consumer complaints up 60%, according to the annual Airline Quality Rating survey. Long delays, cancellations, overbooking, late arrivals, and lost baggage accounted for most of the complaints, which haven't been this bad since 2000, reports the AP....http://www.newser.com/story/23659/passengers-air-a-record-number-of-complaints.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Apr 2008 3:45:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/6527/faa-orders-inspections-of-boeing-737s.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to inspect hundreds of Boeing 737s after a loose bolt punctured a China Airlines jet last week, causing a fire that destroyed the aircraft. Southwest, Delta, Continental, AirTran, Alaska Air, ATA and Aloha Airlines have 24 days to check for loose nuts on...http://www.newser.com/story/6527/faa-orders-inspections-of-boeing-737s.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Aug 2007 4:30:59 CDT