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AirTran Airways Announces Grade A Sale Fares; Discounts for Spring and Summer Travel.


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
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:AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ), today introduced a ten day sale for flights to all 45 of its destinations. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at airtran.com, through travel agents or via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. , call 1-877-581-9842.

These special fares are available for purchase March 23, 2004, through April 1, 2004, and are good for travel through October 6, 2004. Like all AirTran Airways fares, prices included in this sale are one-way tickets and do not require a roundtrip round·trip or round-trip also round trip  
n.
A trip from one place to another and back, usually over the same route.
 purchase or a Saturday night stay.

Following is a sample of some of the one-way fares. Fares listed require a seven-day advance purchase and are valid in either direction:

Akron/Canton - New York (LaGuardia)                        $62
Akron/Canton - Orlando                                     $99
Akron/Canton - Tampa                                       $99
Atlanta - Baltimore/Washington (BWI)                       $80
Atlanta - Chicago (Midway)                                 $80
Atlanta - Dallas/Ft. Worth                                 $80
Atlanta - Denver                                           $99
Atlanta - Gulfport/Biloxi                                  $60
Atlanta - Los Angeles                                      $99
Atlanta - San Francisco                                    $99
Atlanta - Washington, D.C. (Dulles or Reagan)              $80
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Grand Bahama Island           $79
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Los Angeles                  $119
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Rochester(1)                  $49
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Tampa(1)                      $79
Bloomington/Normal(1) - Orlando                            $99
Boston - Baltimore/Washington (BWI)                        $49
Boston - Ft. Lauderdale                                    $99
Boston - Orlando                                           $99
Boston - Philadelphia                                      $34
Boston - Tampa(1)                                          $99
Dallas/Ft. Worth - Baltimore/Washington (BWI)              $84
Dallas/Ft. Worth - Las Vegas                               $84
Dallas/Ft. Worth - New York (LaGuardia)                   $109
Dayton(1) - Orlando                                        $99
Flint - Ft. Lauderdale                                     $95
Flint - Orlando                                            $89
Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem(1) - San Francisco    $119
Kansas City - Myrtle Beach(1)                              $99
Milwaukee(1) - Baltimore/Washington (BWI)                  $49
Milwaukee(1) - Ft. Myers                                   $99
Milwaukee(1) - Orlando                                     $89
Minneapolis/St. Paul - Tampa(1)                           $109
Moline/Quad Cities(1) - Orlando                            $99
Newport News/Williamsburg - New York (LaGuardia)           $59
Newport News/Williamsburg - Orlando                        $69
Philadelphia - Ft. Lauderdale                              $79
Philadelphia - Ft. Myers                                   $89
Philadelphia - Orlando                                     $79
Philadelphia - Tampa(1)                                    $79
Pittsburgh - Orlando                                       $89
Raleigh/Durham(1) - Los Angeles                           $119
Rochester(1) - Orlando                                     $89
Rochester(1) - Tampa(1)                                    $95
Savannah/Hilton Head(1) - Las Vegas                       $119
Tampa(1) - Tallahassee(1)                                  $49
Washington, D.C. (Reagan) - Ft. Myers                      $79
Washington, D.C. (Reagan) - West Palm Beach                $79
Wichita(1) - Savannah/Hilton Head(1)                       $99

Flights to/from Los Angeles and San Francisco and certain flights
to/from Las Vegas and Orlando operated by Ryan International Airlines.

(1) Certain flights may be operated by AirTran JetConnect. Service
provided by Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp.


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 See AOL.  Keyword: AirTran).

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
. Seven-day advance purchase required. Tickets must be purchased by April 1, 2004. Travel must be completed by October 6, 2004. Fares to Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Grand Bahama Grand Bahama: see Bahamas.  Island, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach for travel through April 19, 2004 are valid Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week.  through Wednesday. Fares for travel from these markets through April 19, 2004 are valid Tuesday through Friday. After April 19, 2004, fares are not valid to/from these markets on Friday and Sunday. Fares for travel between Boston and Baltimore Baltimore, city (1990 pop. 736,014), N central Md., surrounded by but politically independent of Baltimore co., on the Patapsco River estuary, an arm of Chesapeake Bay; inc. 1745. , Akron-Canton and La Guardia La Guar·di·a   , Fiorello Henry Known as "the Little Flower." 1882-1947.

American politician who was a U.S. representative from New York (1917-1921 and 1923-1933) and mayor of New York City (1934-1945).
, and to/from Dallas/Ft. Worth are not valid on Fridays and Sundays through June 16, 2004. After June 16, fares are valid for travel on these routes Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Fares for travel to/from all other markets are not valid on Fridays and Sundays. 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: April 8, 12; May 31; July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; and September 6, 2004. Fares from New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded  are not valid July 6, 2004. Fares from Boston are not valid April 15 through April 20, 2004, and fares to Boston are not valid April 23 through April 26, 2004. Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of $3.10. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. The September 11th security fee of up to $10 is not included. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 are not included. Fares to/from Grand Bahama Island do not include U.S. and Bahamian taxes of up to $80.00. (C)AirTran Airways 2004
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