ATA Airlines files for bankruptcy

ATA discontinues all flights

ATA Airlines announced Thursday morning it is shutting down all operations and canceling all current and future flights.

More than 2,200 employees are out of a job. ATA also says it can no longer honor passenger reservations or tickets.

The airline shut down operations as of 3 a.m. Thursday morning. Customers who arrived for flights at Midway International Airport were turned away Thursday morning, while employees who showed up for work were told they were no longer needed.