Southwest Expands Presence With Airtran Buy

Southwest expands presence with AirTran buy

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines will purchase AirTran Holdings for $1.04 billion in cash and stock in a deal that will allow Southwest to expand its presence in major East Coast markets.

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