Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways connect networks
Travel Daily News, March 20, 2013—Richmond travelers are now able to schedule flights in one transaction to the 97 combined locations of Southwest Airlines and AirTran.
Times Dispatch, January 21, 2012—This front-page, headline story in the RTD breaks the story that Southwest Airlines will land in Richmond when it completes its acquisition of AirTran.
Richmond Times Dispatch, December 30, 2011—One of many statements from the RTD editorial page editors extolling Richmond travelers to fly on low cost carriers to support competition and keep fares lower.
Richmond Times Dispatch, May 11, 2011—In an Op-Ed in the RTD, Chamber President Kim Scheeler describes the exciting news about Southwest coming to Richmond, the economic impact from competitive airlines and the risks to the region if business travelers do not support low cost carriers.
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