AirTran Airways Announces Enhanced Service Between Atlanta and Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem Starting August 5.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2003 New service effectively increases flights by 50% to Piedmont Triad International Airport Piedmont Triad International Airport (IATA: GSO, ICAO: KGSO, FAA LID: GSO) (commonly referred to as "PTIA" or just "PTI") is an airport just west of Greensboro, serving Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem in North Carolina. 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, starting August 5, 2003, the airline will add two 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. flights between the airline's Atlanta hub and Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem, N.C.'s Piedmont Triad International Airport. AirTran Airways will operate a total of six daily flights once new service begins. "AirTran Airways is pleased to offer additional high quality, low-fare service to this popular destination," stated Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways vice president of planning and sales. "The greater frequency of flights will make it even easier for our valued customers to plan leisure or business trips to North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. this summer, as well as provide our many Triad-area travelers more convenient access to our hub in Atlanta, where we provide almost 200 daily departures to 42 destinations nationwide." Listed below are the daily nonstop flights between Atlanta and Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem. New flights are denoted by (i):
Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem to Atlanta Nonstop Service
Departs Arrives Frequency
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6:15 a.m. 7:29 a.m. Daily
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9:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Daily
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1:05 p.m. 2:20 p.m. Daily
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4:30 p.m. 5:50 p.m. Daily
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(i)6:35 p.m. 7:50 p.m. Daily
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(i)8:30 p.m. 9:45 p.m. Daily
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New flights denoted by (i)
Atlanta to Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem Nonstop Service
Departs Arrives Frequency
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8:10 a.m. 9:20 a.m. Daily
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11:30 a.m. 12:40 p.m. Daily
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2:55 p.m. 4:05 p.m. Daily
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(i)5:00 p.m. 6:10 p.m. Daily
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(i)6:55 p.m. 8:05 p.m. Daily
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10:40 p.m. 11:53 p.m. Daily
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New flights denoted by (i)
Listed below are sample one-way fares (fares are valid in either
direction).
Market Lowest Lowest Business
Leisure Walk-up Class
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Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem - Atlanta $69 $99 $174
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AirTran Airways is one of America's largest low-fare airlines - employing more than 5,000 professional Crew Members and serving 488 flights a day to 43 destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, 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. (by passenger volume), where it is the second largest carrier operating 188 flights a day. The airline never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay, and offers an affordable Business Class, assigned seating, easy online booking and check-in, the A-Plus Rewards frequent flier frequent flier n. One who travels often by air, especially on one airline. fre  quent-fli program, and the A2B A2B Anti-Two-BlockA2B Administration-to-Broker A2B Administration to Business corporate travel program. AirTran Airways also is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:AAI), and the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717, the most modern, environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] aircraft in its class. For more information and reservations, visit airtran.com (America Online See AOL. Keyword: AirTran), call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta) or your travel agent. 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. Lowest leisure fare requires a fourteen-day advance purchase. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights. Blackout A complete loss of power. See brownout. dates are as follows: July 3, 4, 5, 6; August 29; and September 1, 2003. Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of $3. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 are not included. (C)AirTran Airways 2003 |
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