AirTran Airways Announces New Fare Structure; Business Fares to/from Atlanta Lowered.Business & Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 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 reduced fare structure on business fares to/from Atlanta. This new fare structure, effective immediately, includes three business-fare products (Business Class, Walk-up and 3-day advance purchase) and two leisure-fare products (7-day advance purchase and a 14-day advance purchase). The nation's second largest low-fare carrier introduced the new fare structure to better reflect the current economic conditions. The changes include a reduction in business fares by $10 to $40 and a decrease in the number of walk-up fares offered in each market. Business Class continues to be priced at $25 per segment over the full coach fares. "We periodically review our pricing and adjust fare levels to better reflect current market dynamics. We believe these new business levels are more appropriate for the current economy and will continue to stimulate demand for our product. AirTran Airways is committed to offering our customers affordable fares anywhere we fly," states Kevin Healy, vice president of planning and sales. Tickets for these fares are available for purchase through travel agents or AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. En espanol, 1-877-581-9842. Sample one-way fares (travel may originate in Verb 1. originate in - come from stem - grow out of, have roots in, originate in; "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war" either city):
Biz. Walkup 3-day 7-day 14-day
Class
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Atlanta - Baltimore (BWI) $224 $199 $169 $109 $89
Atlanta - Chicago $234 $209 $159 $119 $89
Atlanta - Dallas/Fort Worth $244 $219 $179 $139 $99
Atlanta - Houston $244 $219 $179 $139 $99
Atlanta - Newark $234 $209 $179 $129 $99
Atlanta - Orlando $214 $189 $144 $109 $84
Atlanta - Philadelphia $224 $199 $169 $114 $89
Atlanta - Savannah $134 $109 $89 $74 $54
Atlanta - Tampa $214 $189 $144 $109 $84
AirTran Airways provides affordable air travel with 377 flights a day to 37 cities 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. . 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 151 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 frequent flier n. One who travels often by air, especially on one airline. fre  quent-fli program, and a corporate program called A2B A2B Anti-Two-BlockA2B Administration-to-Broker A2B Administration to Business . For more information and reservations, visit http://www.airtran.com (America Online See AOL. 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. 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. Three, Seven or Fourteen day advance purchase may be required. Travel to/from Wichita begins on May 8, 2002. Travel to/from Milwaukee begins on June 19, 2002. Seats are limited, subject to availability and may not be available on all flights. Fares, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. The September 11th security fee of up to $10 is not included. 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 2002 |
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