AirTran Reduces Capacity in Tallahassee, Exits Subsidy
The regional jet continues to re-shape service to small markets (anybody listening in Bay County?) AirTran was able to drop its subsidy request in Tallahassee after reducing its service to all regional jets effective in November. An AirTran spokesman said "We have at last matched our capacity to demand in the Tallahassee market."
Delta continues to over-supply Tallahassee, but watch for a re-balancing if Delta concludes it cannot dislodge AirTran. And yes, my crystal ball was wrong - the R-Jet ate it, and it now appears AirTran has found a formula to succeed in 500,000-enplanement markets.
AirTran Jet Connect, the regional-jet operator, is probably the best bet for low-fare service to Bay County. Stay tuned...
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