AirTran Buyout Positive For Airports

By James Ott

A merging of Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways would have a largely positive impact on airports overall, but questions remain about the outcome at several smaller airports, as well as at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, where both carriers are battling with another low-cost competitor, an SH&E consultant said Sept. 27.

Addressing a group at the Airports Council International's ...

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