AirTran Airways Announces Return of Service to Myrtle Beach; New Schedule Begins March 4, 2003.Business & Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 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 that effective March 4, 2003, the low-fare airline will return to Myrtle Beach Airport with four new flights between Myrtle Beach (MYR MYR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Malaysian Ringgit. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) and Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport (ATL (Active Template Library) A set of software routines from Microsoft that provide the basic framework for creating ActiveX and COM objects. Stemming from the standard template library (STL) that comes with C++ compilers, ATL includes an object wizard that sets up ). The service will be offered by AirTran JetConnect operated by Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation using Canadair Regional Jets. Tickets are available now for purchase. Service effective March 4, 2003: Myrtle Beach to Atlanta Nonstop Service Departs Arrives Stops Equipment ------- ------- ----- --------- 7:15 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Nonstop CRJ(a) 11:25 a.m. 12:40 p.m. Nonstop CRJ(a) 3:15 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Nonstop CRJ(a) 7:45 p.m. 9:05 p.m. Nonstop CRJ(a) Atlanta to Myrtle Beach Nonstop Service Departs Arrives Stops Equipment ------- ------- ----- --------- 9:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Nonstop CRJ(a) 1:30 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Nonstop CRJ(a) 6:00 p.m. 7:20 p.m. Nonstop CRJ(a) 10:30 p.m. 11:35 p.m. Nonstop CRJ(a) (a) AirTran JetConnect operated by Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. "We are pleased to announce AirTran Airways' return to the Myrtle Beach market," said John Kirby, AirTran Airways' director of network planning. "With our new AirTran JetConnect product, we now offer more frequent service by providing a convenient schedule for both business and leisure travelers." AirTran Airways provides affordable air travel with 388 flights a day to 40 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 152 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://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. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842. |
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