Does anyone know whether ATA (AirTran Airways) is safe? Thanks
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Posts: 665 (08/29/08 22:07:16) |
AFAIK, ATA isn't huge and hasn't had a lot of flights (<1M) but they've had no incidents. Though as Capt Tom, and others, will tell you, that
few flights isn't a really good number to base safety on.
I wouldn't I'd refuse to fly on them, if that's what you're asking. Although my first choice would be a legacy carrier (AA, UA, DL, CO, etc.). I choose AA, and it's major OneWorld partners, because I'm loyal and have status with them. Sometimes it's better to pay a bit extra for a legacy carrier as, I think, you get more in return. |
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Posts: 28 (08/30/08 04:37:52) |
Hi guys, I am flying AirTran this coming wednesday. It is a low cost airline using newer Boeing 717-200 planes which they market as a "new plane
smell". I have not heard any negative news about them, only about their positive growth. I am anxious flier so hopefully I have a good experience with
this airline on wednesday. My flight is from Akron to Boston, 1 hour 30 min but enough to make me anxious. I wonder what would pilots say about AirTran. Capt
Tom told me it was OK choice. I hope he is wright. Did anyone fly 717-200? Are those safe reliable planes? I wonder whta pilots think. I read an article of
some test pilots test flying those and they said nothing remarkable but nothing really terrible either.
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Posts: 2378 (08/30/08 06:01:11) |
ATA is a different airline than Air Tran. ATA went out of business a few months ago. Air Tran is a reorganized version of the old ValuJet which was a terrible
airline. But apparently, this reorganized version is pretty good. So far so good.
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Click on the "LOCAL RADAR" button to see whether or not there are thunder- Turbulence, though it may cause anxiety, does not mean anything is wrong. Turbulence does not mean danger. The plane can handle far more turbulence than Mother Nature can dish out. Though flying in turbulence is safe, it doesn't feel safe. And here is where the SOAR programs come in. We can help you feel as safe when you fly as you actually are. You can see these programs at www.fearofflying.com/store. |
