NEWS: AirTran Airlines Moves on Charlotte

Seems Southwest Airline is not the only carrier about to announce new service this Thursday. AirTran Airlines is expected to announce new service from Charlotte, NC, starting in May. Destinations look to be Atlanta (4 times a day) and Baltimore (2 times a day). Things are really heating up on the east coast, competitive pressure is increasing everyday. Low fare carriers are claim jumping the traditional strongholds of struggling majors (yes, that means US Airways in this case)

But in this case it also means increased pressure on a low fare carrier...namely Independence Air. Indy Air is currently the only low fare carrier servicing Charlotte. My guess is that they won't throw a welcoming party for AirTran. It seems every direction that Independence Air turns that someone is looking to carve them out of their own niche.