The IAM has asked the National Mediation Board (NMB) to hold a
representation election for more than 3,200 Fleet Service, Passenger Service and Reservation employees of Orlando-based AirTran Airways.
The merger mania that cut the nation’s major network carriers to just
four, is spreading to low-fare carriers this week with the announcement
that Southwest Airlines will acquire AirTran Airways for $1.42 billion.
The merger mania that cut the nation’s major network carriers to just
four, is spreading to low-fare carriers this week with the announcement
that Southwest Airlines will acquire AirTran Airways for $1.42 billion.