The News About ATA Airlines Out Of Business

If you were planning to use ATA Airlines for your next trip forget it. ATA Airlines filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy yesterday and announced that they were ceasing operations as of 10 p.m. Hawaii time. ATA sights high fuel costs and too much competition as the reason for filing the bankruptcy.

After hearing ATA Airlines' decision, Southwest Airlines, a codeshare partner, immediately implemented a plan to take care of all customers who purchased a ticket on Southwest and are scheduled to travel on ATA service by rebooking them on a new itinerary closest to their previous travel plans, or offering a full refund for any unused portion of a ticket.

This is part of what ATA Airlines had to say.

"We apologize for the disruption caused by the sudden shutdown of ATA and regret the impact on passengers, employees, suppliers, and other parties. ATA customers should seek alternative arrangements for current and future travel. A list of other airlines serving ATA's destinations is available here.

ATA currently is unable to provide refunds to customers who purchased tickets directly from ATA with cash or a check. These customers may be able to obtain a full or partial refund for their unused tickets by submitting a claim in ATA's Chapter 11 proceedings. Information about submitting a claim will be available at the following website: http://www.bmcgroup.com/ataairlines.

"Customers who purchased tickets from Southwest Airlines for flights operated by ATA under the codeshare agreement should contact Southwest Airlines directly at (800) 308-5037".

That’s the news about that. I hope the news about you is good news.

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