Anyone concerned about booking on ATA
Dec 30th, 2004, 07:46 AM
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Anyone concerned about booking on ATA
I probably should have asked this question before I booked my tickets but I didn't think about it at the time. I just booked tickets for FLA in May on ATA out of Midway. I know they are cutting flights out of Midway but I figured they wouldn't be booking flights 5 mos. from now if they weren't going to be operating that flight. Did I screw up?
Dec 30th, 2004, 07:50 AM
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swalter518, I have flights in Feb. and they have been booked since September.
I am assured that they will go. You may want to see my thread on the airlines board.
I don't think you messed up at all. They did combine some of mine but it means going a few hours later, and that's all. I think at the very worst you would get a AirTrans or Southwest plane with your ATA ticket. But they are still not laying off and they are still taking aviation mechanics from my university, so I think you are AOK.
I am assured that they will go. You may want to see my thread on the airlines board.
I don't think you messed up at all. They did combine some of mine but it means going a few hours later, and that's all. I think at the very worst you would get a AirTrans or Southwest plane with your ATA ticket. But they are still not laying off and they are still taking aviation mechanics from my university, so I think you are AOK.
Dec 30th, 2004, 08:49 AM
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Southwest is putting $30 million of cash into ATA and providing them with a loan both during the bankruptcy and after.
Unless you have a crystal ball hard to know what can happen by May, but this should at least give them some breathing room.
Unless you have a crystal ball hard to know what can happen by May, but this should at least give them some breathing room.
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Yes, swalter518. And if the Fodors get together in Chicago(Oct.2005) happens, maybe we can go together. I would like to meet you. By the way, I got my Sox ticket deal in the mail today. Ha-ha! Did you hear Mags may be going to the Cubs?
I have been sweating the ATA for awhile, but they are combining flights (they dropped the afternoon ones for the most part), especially to Florida. Yet, I don't think Florida cities are any on the "may drop" list when they downsize the first 6 gates. I have been assured by their associate that they are NOT going out of business and that they will be saved. If he is wrong, the worst that can happen is that Southwest or TransAir will make your flight- and will take ATA tickets.
I have been sweating the ATA for awhile, but they are combining flights (they dropped the afternoon ones for the most part), especially to Florida. Yet, I don't think Florida cities are any on the "may drop" list when they downsize the first 6 gates. I have been assured by their associate that they are NOT going out of business and that they will be saved. If he is wrong, the worst that can happen is that Southwest or TransAir will make your flight- and will take ATA tickets.
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