BUSINESS DIGEST: Feb. 22

AirTran adds BWI link to Charlotte

Discount carrier AirTran will begin flying from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport to Atlanta and BWI Airport later this year, sources said Wednesday.

The move would bring a second discount carrier to an airport known for its high fares and long dominated by US Airways Group, which is currently in bankruptcy for the second time in recent years.

The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said AirTran is to fly to both Baltimore and Atlanta, where the carrier has its primary hub. One of the sources said the carrier would fly three or four times per day to each...