Southwest Airlines Agrees to Buy AirTran For $1.4 Billion

Robert Fornaro, chief executive officer of AirTran Holdings Inc., left, and Gary Kelly, chief executive officer of Southwest Airlines Co., shake hands at a news conference at Southwest's headquarters in Dallas, Texas, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010. Southwest Airlines Co. , the largest U.S. low-fare carrier, agreed to buy AirTran Holdings Inc. for about $1.4 billion in cash and stock, giving it access to Atlanta, the world's busiest airport. Photographer: Jason Janik/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Robert Fornaro, chief executive officer of AirTran Holdings Inc., left, and Gary Kelly, chief executive officer of Southwest Airlines Co., shake hands at a news conference at Southwest's headquarters in Dallas, Texas, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010. Southwest Airlines Co. , the largest U.S. low-fare carrier, agreed to buy AirTran Holdings Inc. for about $1.4 billion in cash and stock, giving it access to Atlanta, the world's busiest airport. Photographer: Jason Janik/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Southwest Airlines Agrees to Buy AirTran For $1.4 Billion
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