Southwest Finishes AirTran Purchase To Gain Entry To Atlanta

Bob Fornaro, the outgoing chief executive officer of AirTran Holdings Inc., left, listens as Gary Kelly, chief executive officer of Southwest Airlines Co., makes a toast with cranberry juice and ginger ale during an event to mark the completion of Southwest's acquisition of AirTran, at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Monday, May 2, 2011. Southwest Airlines Co. completed its $1 billion cash-and-stock purchase of AirTran Holdings Inc., adding flights outside the U.S. for the first time and service at Atlanta, the world's busiest airport. Photographer: Chris Rank/Bloomberg via Getty Images