An AirTran plane takes off. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file
The proposed consolidation between Southwest and AirTran could lead to higher airfares at Midway Airport, especially to vacation destinations, according to one industry analyst.
“A lot of the rock-bottom fares from Midway to Florida were often initiated by AirTran,” said Joseph Schwieterman, a transportation expert at DePaul University, Chicago.
The merger would increase the pace at which Midway is becoming what Schwieterman called “a one-airline act.” Get the full story »
