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Airtran Airways

Baggage Policies Carry On Policy: Airtran Airways allows 1 carry ons per passenger. Details: For carry-on baggage, all customers traveling on AirTran Airways will be restricted to one carry-on item and one personal item. Personal items include handbags, umbrellas, walking sticks, coats, cameras, reading matter, infant food, briefcases, and laptop computers. Checked Baggage Policy: Airtran Airways allows 1 carry ons per passenger. Details: For each fare-paying customer, AirTran Airways will allow one (1) checked piece free of charge, with size and weight limitations. The charge for a second checked bag will be $10 when paid using Online Check-In or $20 when paid at the airport kiosks and ticket counter. More than two bags are charged at $50 a piece.	Food Service FOR ECONOMY CLASS Snacks: Snacks are offered on all flights. Meal Service: No meal service is offered. Drinks: AirTran Airways offers a variety of refreshing hot and cold beverages on all of our flights, including a wide selection of Coca-Cola products. Coca-Cola Classic Diet Coke Coca-Cola Zero Coca-Cola Cherry Coca-Cola Cherry Zero Sprite Sprite Zero Dasani Water glaceau vitaminwater revive (fruit punch) glaceau vitaminwater essential (orange-orange) Minute Maid Apple Juice Minute Maid Orange Juice Minute Maid Cranberry Apple Cocktail Seagram’s Ginger Ale Seagram’s Tonic, Club Soda Mr. & Mrs. T Premium Blend Bloody Mary Mix V8 RoyalCup Coffee Premium Drinks: Alcoholic Beverages may be purchased for $6. For payment, Airtran accepts Visa, American Express, MasterCard, and Discover only.
Features Animals and Pets   Policies and pricing for traveling with an animal and/or pet such as a dog, cat or other household pet. Airtran accepts small, domesticated cats, dogs and birds that will fit in an approved carrier under the seat. For additional information about traveling with a pet or to book pet travel, please contact the AirTran Airways reservations desk at 1-800-AIR-TRAN (1-800-247-8726) or 678-254-7999 for international calls. Cost: $69.00 Bereavement   In the event of a death in your immediate family, airlines sometimes allow for discounted travel. As a low-fare carrier, AirTran Airways does not offer additional discounts for bereavement or emergency travel. Cost: None Specified Boarding   Procedure and process for boarding the airplane as established by the airline. AirTran Airways will board unaccompanied minors, passengers traveling with infant in arms and passengers requiring special assistance before general boarding begins“ provided they have identified themselves to an AirTran Airways gate agent prior the start of general boarding. When general boarding commences,the aircraft will be boarded by zones. AirTran Airways recommends that passengers arrive at the gate at least one hour in advance of the flight. Cost: None Specified Check In   Policies and procedures for checking in at the airport. Consideration for online check-in capabilities. Passengers may check in online from 24 hours to 90 minutes before their scheduled departure time. Passengers with baggage to check may check-in online and then proceed to the baggage check counter when they arrive at the airport. Cost: None Specified Expectant Mothers   Policies and procedures concerning expectant mothers. Any pregnant passenger expecting delivery within 30 days, must provide AirTran with a doctor’s certification confirming the individual is physically fit for air travel. Such certification must be dated within 72 hours of the planned flight departure time. Cost: None Specified   Policies, features and fees associated with traveling with an infant. Also, potential amenities offered for those flying with an infant. One (1) child over 14 days and under two (2) years of age, not occupying a seat, may be carried free of charge in the lap of a customer paying the applicable adult fare. AirTran Airways may request a birth certificate to validate the age of an infant under the age of two (2). Cost: None Specified Unaccompanied Minors   Policies concerning minors traveling without an adult: unaccompanied minors. AirTran defines an unaccompanied minor as a child at least five (5) years of age but less than twelve (12) years of age who is not accompanied by a customer twelve (12) years of age or older. Unaccompanied minors will be accepted for travel, with limitations, based on their itinerary. A child five (5) to seven (7) years of age will be accepted only on nonstop or direct flights between their origin and destination. A child eight (8) to eleven (11) years of age will be accepted even if their itinerary involves a connecting flight, provided the connecting flight is not the last flight of the day to their destination. Cost: $39.00 On Time Statistics   Statistics on the airline's performance according to being on time. Stats are gathered from the Department of Transportation for January 1, 2008 - May 30, 2008. 22.98% of flights are late, with an overall average of flights being 9.09 minutes late. Cost: None Specified
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