AirTran Airways Announces Interline Agreement With British Airways.Business & Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2002 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 a new interline in·ter·line 1 tr.v. in·ter·lined, in·ter·lin·ing, in·ter·lines To insert between printed or written lines. in ticket and baggage agreement with British Airways (NYSE:BAB). The interline ticketing and baggage agreement permits British Airways tickets to be issued over AirTran Airways' routes and provides for the seamless transfer of baggage from one carrier to another. This agreement offers AirTran Airways' customers a through ticketing option for international travel. For example, a passenger in Newport News, Va, can fly into Atlanta on AirTran Airways and connect to London via British Airways without the need to re-claim and re-check luggage. "AirTran Airways is committed to providing superior service to our passengers, and we are confident that the agreement with British Airways will give us the opportunity to increase our network and give us access to new revenue and traffic opportunities," said Joe Leonard, AirTran Airways' chairman and chief executive officer. AirTran Airways provides affordable air travel with 367 flights a day to 37 cities throughout the eastern United States. 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 148 flights a day. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI). Unlike other airlines, AirTran Airways never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay. The airline offers a Business Class any business can afford, all-assigned seating, a generous frequent flier program, and a corporate program called A2B A2B Anti-Two-Block A2B Administration-to-Broker A2B Administration to Business . For more information and reservations, visit http://www.airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran), call your travel agent or AirTran Airways at 1-800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 in Atlanta. En espanol, 1-877-581-9842. British Airways' worldwide route network offers hundreds of connections to some 224 destinations in 96 countries. The airline offers service to London from 21 U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa and Miami. For more information about British Airways, visit http://www.britishairways.com. |
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