AirTran Airways Adds More Service From Baltimore/Washington, D.C.; Daily Nonstop Service from BWI to Orlando, Miami and Fort Myers.Business & Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2001 AirTran Airways AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. AirTran operates over 750 daily flights throughout the eastern USA and the Midwest, including over 270 daily departures from , a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings AirTran Holdings (NYSE: AAI) is a Nevada corporation that operates as an airline holding company. Its primary asset is AirTran Airways. History After the large amount of negative publicity surrounding the Flight 592 incident, ValuJet Airlines suffered serious , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ), today announced that the low-fare airline will launch new daily nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP. service from Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI BWI abbr. British West Indies ) to Orlando, Miami and Fort Myers Fort Myers, city (1990 pop. 45,206), seat of Lee co., SW Fla., on the Caloosahatchee River, near the Gulf of Mexico; founded 1850, inc. 1905. It has a tourist trade and light industry and is a shipping point for citrus fruits, winter vegetables, flowers (especially . Service between Baltimore/Washington International and Orlando begins December 19, 2001, and service between BWI and Fort Myers begins February 5, 2002. Service between BWI and Miami begins March 5, 2002, in addition to a second BWI-Orlando flight. Tickets are now available for purchase. Recently, AirTran Airways announced new service between BWI and Atlanta and between BWI and Boston effective December 12, 2001. "This new service in BWI enhances our commitment to the Baltimore/Washington region with new nonstops to Florida cities," said Robert L. Fornaro, AirTran Airways' president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "AirTran Airways is pleased to bring our unique brand of service, our generous frequent flier frequent flier n. One who travels often by air, especially on one airline. fre  quent-fli program, an affordable
Business Class, and low fares to BWI -- our 36th city," states
Fornaro.
Listed below are the new nonstop flights effective December 19, 2001:
BWI - Orlando:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
472 3:35 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Daily
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Orlando - BWI:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
471 12:45 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Daily
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Listed below are the new nonstop flights effective February 5, 2002:
BWI - Fort Myers:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
445 9:40 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Daily
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Fort Myers - BWI:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
448 12:40 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Daily
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Listed below are the new nonstop flights effective March 5, 2002:
BWI - Miami:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
485 10:50 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Daily
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Miami - BWI:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
486 2:10 p.m. 4:50 p.m. Daily
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BWI - Orlando:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
470 7:30 a.m. 9:40 a.m. Daily
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Orlando - BWI:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
475 7:35 p.m. 9:45 p.m. Daily
AirTran Airways is offering special introductory fares as low as $73 one-way between BWI and Orlando, as low as $77 one-way between BWI and Miami and as low as $79 one-way between BWI and Fort Myers to celebrate the new service. All introductory fares must be purchased by October 30, 2001, and travel must be completed by February 13, 2002. Introductory fares require a seven-day advance purchase. Listed below are sample one-way fares (fares are valid in either direction).
Introductory Lowest Business
Fare Walk-up Class
BWI to Fort Myers $79 $189 $261
BWI to Miami $77 $227 $279
BWI to Orlando $73 $159 $261
Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates in 36 cities. At the world's busiest airport World's busiest airport is a claim that is fiercely fought over by the owners of the world's largest airports. The definition of "busiest" is debated as well, with claims being staked on the basis of aircraft operations, cargo traffic or total passengers. , Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, AirTran Airways operates a hub where they are the second largest carrier. AirTran Airways provides everyday, affordable air travel throughout the eastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and unlike other airlines, never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay. Offering a Business Class any business can afford, AirTran Airways caters to the business traveler with all-assigned seating, a generous frequent flier program, A-Plus Rewards, and a corporate program called A2B A2B Anti-Two-Block A2B Administration-to-Broker A2B Administration to Business . AirTran Airways is the launch customer for the Boeing 717, today's newest, most innovative commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI). For more information and reservations, visit AirTran Airways' Web site at http://www.airtran.com (America Online See AOL. keyword: AirTran), call your travel agent or call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta). Rules and restrictions: All fares are one way. All fares are non-refundable and a $50 fee per person applies to any change made after purchase plus any applicable increase in airfare air·fare n. Fare for travel by aircraft. Noun 1. airfare - the fare charged for traveling by airplane fare, transportation - the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance . Introductory fares must be purchased by October 30, 2001, and travel must be completed by February 13, 2002. Blackout A complete loss of power. See brownout. dates include December 21-23, 28-30, 2001; January 2, 3, 6, 2002. Nonstop service between BWI and Orlando begins December 19, 2001, nonstop service between BWI and Fort Myers begins February 5, 2002, and nonstop service between BWI and Miami begins March 5, 2002. Fares for these city-pairs may be used on connecting routings through Atlanta starting on December 12, 2001. Seats are limited, subject to availability and may not be available on all flights. Fares, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of up to $3.00. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 are not included. |
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