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Southwest Buys Out AirTran

Name: Southwest Buys Out AirTran
Uploaded: 2010-09-27T19:07:54-0400
Duration: 2 min 18 s
Description: Discount carrier Southwest Airlines has announced its purchase of AirTran for $1.42 billion. Mark Strassmann reports that, as a result of this merger, ticket prices could drop across the board.

Discount carrier Southwest Airlines has announced its purchase of AirTran for $1.42 billion. Mark Strassmann reports that, as a result of this merger, ticket prices could drop across the board.