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ATA Cancels All Flights, Declares Bankruptcy

4/03/2008 at 9:24 AM
Tags: ATA, Airlines, Airline Bankruptcy (all tags)

When we speculated that ATA and Southwest might get together for international service, we didn't think it'd involve one of the carriers going bankrupt. But ATA canceled all its flights early this morning after running out of money. That means they aren't flying anywhere:

With the shutdown of all operations and cancellation of all ATA flights, ATA is no longer able to honor any reservations or tickets. ATA customers should seek alternative arrangements for current and future travel. To that end, ATA has contacted the airlines that serve ATA destinations and asked them to provide assistance to ATA customers.

Don't you love how this announcement makes it sound like it's so simple to book another flight out of wherever it is you're now stranded? If you'd rather skip that drama, call your credit card company for a refund--and get a rental car.

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