On the merger front, AirTran Holdings, the parent of AirTran Airlines, which serves long- and short-haul markets, primarily in the eastern U.S., announced in December a hostile takeover for another low-cost carrier, Midwest AirGroup.
On the merger front, AirTran Holdings (nyse: AAI - news - people ), the parent of AirTran Airlines, which serves long- and short-haul markets, primarily in the eastern U.S., announced in December a hostile takeover for another low-cost carrier, Midwest AirGroup (amex: MEH - news - people ).