AirTrans to buy ATA units
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America West Airlines has been trumped - for now, at least - in its efforts to buy struggling low-cost airline ATA. ATA, which has a handful of flights from Phoenix to the Midwest and Hawaii, said Tuesday that AirTran Airways Inc.
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AirTran Holdings Inc.   wants investors in Midwest Air Group Inc.  to persuade  that carrier's management to reconsider a $290-million takeover  bid, AirTran's chief executive said on Wednesday.
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AirTran Airways said Tuesday it will pay nearly $90 million to take over operations at all 14 of bankrupt ATA&#39;s gates at Chicago&#39;s Midway airport.
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Tempe-based America West Airlines confirmed today it was interested in buying all or part of struggling low-cost airline ATA, but for now it appears to have lost out to another airline.
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AirTran Holdings Inc. (AAI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , parent of AirTran Airways, on Tuesday said it has agreed to pay $87.5 million for certain gates and slots of bankrupt ATA
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Southwest Airlines plans to step up operations at Chicago Midway Airport due to the bankruptcy of low-cost rival ATA Airlines and may also bid on some of the troubled carrier&#39;s assets, said the Southwest Chief Executive Gary
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Southwest Airlines proposed a $100 million deal with ATA Airlines today that would give Southwest six of ATA&#39;s gates in Chicago and provide bankruptcy financing to ATA, with which Southwest would share flights.
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America West Airlines is in talks to buy all or part of ATA Holdings Corp., parent of ATA Airlines, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday night on its Web site.
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AirTran Airways is moving to dramatically expand flights in Chicago by buying $87.5 million worth of gate leases and landing rights from ATA Airlines.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- ATA Holdings, the bankrupt parent of ATA Airlines, took a key step Thursday toward salvaging more of its struggling operations.
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America West Holdings Corp.  on Thursday said it would not bid for assets of bankrupt carrier ATA Airlines, saying the value does not justify the cost.
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America West Holdings Corp. (AWA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it would not bid for assets of bankrupt carrier ATA Airlines, saying the value does not justify the cost.
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AirTran Holdings Inc. , the parent of AirTran Airways, on Wednesday extended the deadline for a second time for shareholders of Midwest Air Group  to accept its hostile takeover bid.
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AirTran Airways has agreed to retain 3,200 Chicago-based employees when it acquires bankrupt ATA Airlines&#39; local assets, Mayor Daley said Friday, paving the way for City Hall to approve the transfer of ATA&#39;s 14 gates at Midway Airport.
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OCTOBER 27, 2004 -- AirTran Airways yesterday announced a deal to acquire assets at Chicago Midway, New York LaGuardia and Reagan Washington National airports from ATA Holdings Corp.
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Indianapolis, Dec. 16 - Southwest Airlines says ATA Airlines had accepted its bid for the bankrupt carriers&#39; operations at Chicago&#39;s Midway airport.
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ATA Airlines, which last year carried 342,036 passengers to Hawaii, is offering its Chicago commuter air service for sale, according to news reports.