ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the sixth consecutive year, AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , is pleased to present its first of three Satellite-based Aviation Navigational Tracking Apparatus (S.A.N.T.A.) reports. The following information regarding Santa Claus' international flight is based on data from AirTran Airways' System Operations Control (SOC) center in Orlando:
-- First confirmed satellite data found Santa and his reindeers as they crossed the Great Barrier Reef on their way to Sydney to deliver presents and do some quick snorkeling. (The reindeer watched). -- Data indicates that Santa next headed north, bringing holiday cheer to the beaches of Thailand to dry off before starting his tour of Asia. -- As Santa zipped through Asia in record time, he slowed down to admire the Great Wall of China before traveling to Moscow for more cookies and hot chocolate. -- Santa took time out in Kenya for a safari excursion at the Masai Mara Reserve before heading for Europe.
Please keep an eye out for the final S.A.N.T.A. update, scheduled to cross the national wire at 3:00 p.m. EST.
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