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Portland Jetport lands Southwest Airlines

For years, the only way for Maine travelers to take advantage of Southwest Airlines’ prices and routes has been to make the trek to Manchester, N.H.

Now, the king of low-cost carriers is buying AirTran Airways, which flies out of the Portland International Jetport and will take over AirTran’s routes in time, adding a network of new destinations.

“We’re ecstatic over this acquisition,” said Paul Bradbury, the jetport’s director. “We’ve wanted Southwest in the Portland mix for as long as I can remember.”