AirTran Airways Announces Its Website Link to Hertz.com for Online Customers.Business Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2000 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 announces its exclusive car rental partnership with The Hertz Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HRZ HRZ Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovstvo (Croatian Air Force) HRZ Herd Reduction Zone (deer hunting) HRZ Huriez Syndrome ). This partnership enables AirTran Airways' customers booking their air travel via its website, www.airtran.com, to link directly to Hertz's website at www.hertz.com. Once air travel is booked, the link to hertz.com appears and when accessed, AirTran Airways' customers have the ability to reserve a Hertz car rental using AirTran Airways' corporate rate. Additionally, customers booking travel through AirTran Airways' Net Escapes program, which offers weekly promotional fares exclusively on airtran.com, also have the ability to access a direct link to hertz.com and to receive special rates on car rentals. "We are pleased to have established this partnership with Hertz," said Tad (Telephone Answering Device) An answering machine. Hutcheson, AirTran Airways' director of marketing. "Hertz has an impeccable service record, and AirTran Airways is pleased to have them as the airline's exclusive car rental company." AirTran Airways' website recently received an "A" by Travel Agent magazine following a study on the user friendliness of airlines' online booking. The magazine reported that the airline's booking engine is easy to use. The airline's Net Escapes Internet fares offer discounts to different destinations each week. Customers may sign up to receive free weekly Net Escapes updates via e-mail on the E-fares section of AirTran Airways' website (www.airtran.com). Specials may also be viewed on the Net Escapes page on the website. To receive the discounts, tickets must be booked on the AirTran Airways' website. Hertz operates a fleet of 525,000 vehicles from approximately 6,500 locations in more than 140 countries worldwide. For more information about Hertz or for reservations, call toll-free 800/654-3131 or visit Hertz on the web at www.hertz.com. Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 280 daily departures to 30 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 131 daily departures from 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. . 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. 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 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. (Nasdaq:AAIR AAIR Asthma and Allergy Information and Research AAIR Army Accident Investigation and Reporting AAIR Asynchronous Adaptive Incremental Redundancy AAIR AI Language Research Institute ). For more information and reservations, call your travel agent, 800-AIRTRAN (800/247-8726), 770/994-8258 (in Atlanta), or visit the AirTran Airways' website at www.airtran.com. |
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