AirTran: New Res System Enables Code Shares

AirTran Airways' recently implemented New Skies reservations system furnished by Navitaire positions the carrier to create codeshare relationships with domestic and foreign carriers, an idea previously seen as "physically impossible," according to AirTran president and COO Bob Fornaro. During an analysts' conference call today, AirTran executives said codeshare capabilities are just one of several internal and customer benefits offered by New Skies, but they made no mention of glitches experienc