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3 unusual facts about AirTran Airways


Flying while Muslim

In 2009 AirTran Airways removed nine Muslim passengers, including three children, from a flight and turned them over to the FBI after one of the men commented to another that they were sitting right next to the engines and wondered aloud where the safest place to sit on the plane was.

Grand Casinos

In connection with AirTran Airways, Grand Casinos began offering vacation packages on AirTran August 8, 2005.

Illy

On November 9, 2009, AirTran Airways became the first small regional airline to serve illy issimo to passengers on board flights.



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