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Southwest buying AirTran for $1.4B

September 27, 2010 The Travel Trolley

PRNewsFoto/AirTran Airways ATLANTA – Southwest Airlines said it is buying AirTran Airlines for $1.4 billion. “Both companies have dedicated people with kindred Warrior Spirits, who care about each other, and who care about serving Customers. We will continue to enhance our award-winning Customer experiences and high-quality operations,” Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines’ chairman, president, and chief executive officer, said in a statement. The cash and stock deal is pending regulatory and AirTran stockholder approval. The purchase

Southwest to buy AirTran

September 27, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA — Southwest Airlines said it is buying AirTran Airlines for $1.4 billion. “Both companies have dedicated people with kindred Warrior Spirits, who care about each other, and who care about serving Customers. We will continue to enhance our award-winning Customer experiences and high-quality operations,” Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines’ chairman, president, and chief executive officer, said in a statement. “We believe this deal can benefit all Stakeholders through an expansion of low fares for customers,

Park recalls Savannah’s role during Revolutionary War

September 25, 2010 Todd DeFeo

By the end of 1778, the southern port city of Savannah was in the hands of the British.

New book highlights Georgia’s Civil War sites

September 25, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – A new book detailing Civil War sites statewide is a must-have for heritage travelers and history buffs looking to see the places that made history a century and a half ago. “Crossroads of Conflict: A Guide to Civil War Sites in Georgia,” written by Barry L. Brown and Gordon R. Elwell, features information about more than 350 Civil War sites throughout the Peach State. The book, released just a year before the 150th

Travelocity names top fall hot spots

September 25, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Travelocity has named its top fall hot spots.

Travelers petition feds to require disclosure of airline fees

September 25, 2010 The Travel Trolley

A number of organizations this week submitted signatures from more than 50,000 travelers on a petition urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to require airlines to share all of their ancillary fees through every booking channel in which they participate. “Only two weeks ago, we asked travelers to tell us how they felt about hidden airline fees, and we opened a floodgate,” Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition (BTC), said in a

Officials decide to extend Ga. 400 toll

September 25, 2010 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – Commuters, take note. Despite the fact that officials 20 years ago said a toll on Ga. Highway 400 would cease in 2011, state authorities on Friday agreed to extend the toll for another decade, according to published reports. With the decision by the Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority, the 50 cent toll will remain in place until 2020. Officials say they need the funding to pay for much-needed infrastructure improvements, according to

Share the road

September 23, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Dude on bike just cut off a car and gave the driver the finger. #sharetheroad

UPDATE: Dawsonville’s colorful history serves as backdrop for festival

September 19, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Dawsonville, Ga., has a colorful history, to say the least. During the first of the 19th century, the city grew as settlers and gold miners moved into the area in the wake of a gold rush in North Georgia. But Dawsonville earned its more storied, infamous reputation during Prohibition when the area became a focal point for moonshine production – considered by many local residents as more of a way of life than a crime.

Georgia’s ‘Apple Capital’ set to celebrate fruit

September 19, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Gilmer County, located about 80 miles north of Atlanta, is known as the “Apple Capital of Georgia.” The county produces 600,000 bushels of apples every year. In celebration of its heritage, the area holds the Georgia Apple Festival every October. The festival is complete with everything one would expect from a festival – from inflatable festival toys to arts and crafts to funnel cakes. Of course, there are also a number of apple delicacies, ranging