AirTran Airways Announces Enhanced Service between Dallas/Ft. Worth and Las Vegas; Nonstop Service Begins June 17, 2004.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 2004 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 enhanced service Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; between Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport and McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. For other uses, see LAS (disambiguation). McCarran International Airport (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS, FAA LID: LAS) is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County, Nevada. in Las Vegas. The new nonstop flights will begin June 17, 2004. "We are pleased to enhance our existing service in the Dallas to Las Vegas market," said AirTran Airways director of network planning John Kirby. "Our valued customers in Dallas appreciate our high quality brand of low-fare service, whether they are traveling to Las Vegas or one of our other non-stop destination like Atlanta, Baltimore or Orlando." Listed below are the new nonstop flights beginning June 17, 2004:
Dallas/Ft. Worth - Las Vegas
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Departs Arrives Frequency
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8:00 a.m. 8:51 a.m. Daily
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3:30 p.m. 4:23 p.m. Daily
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8:40 p.m. 9:35 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Sunday(1)
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Las Vegas - Dallas/Ft. Worth
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Departs Arrives Frequency
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9:36 a.m. 2:16 p.m. Daily
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5:05 p.m. 9:45 p.m. Daily
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10:15 p.m. 2:54 a.m. Thursday, Friday, Sunday(1)
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(1) Denotes enhanced service effective June 17, 2004.
AirTran Airways is one of America's largest low-fare airlines - employing more than 5,600 professional Crew Members and operating 508 flights a day to 45 destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson , 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 per day. AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings (NYSE:AAI), is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717 and has the youngest all-Boeing fleet of any airline. In 2004, the airline will begin taking delivery of new Boeing 737-700s. For reservations or more information, visit airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran). |
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