AirTran has decided to drop DAB for the next half of the year, after June/July despite their high loads since their start in January 2007.
The story in DAB:
AirTran announced Daytona Beach as seasonal when they originally began the service, but DAB talked them in to staying year round, which I hope they do again, since AirTran has had great performance in Daytona Beach. They originally had scheduled one daily DAB/ATL flight through the end of their schedule and then dropped the flight after June 10.
Unfortunately for now, DAB will be back to three of the original carriers (Delta, US Airways, Continental), and I am sure prices will sky rocket soon, despite the cheap fares they are advertising now.
I am surprised they would pull their ATL service, since it is a competitive route for Daytona, seeing that Delta operates six flights...AirTran could easily complement Delta like they do in similar markets such as Pensacola and Sarasota.
BIG Setback for the community, but not formally announced by the airport nor AirTran. However, the day after the DAB pullout, AirTran launches ATL-SAT.
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