AirTran Airways Announces Sale Fares for the Fall; Fares to Popular Travel Destinations Starting at $44.Business & Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 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 sale with new discounts on 10-day advance purchase tickets. These fares are good for travel through February 12, 2003, and are available for purchase through October 10, 2002. Like all AirTran Airways fares, these promotional fares require neither a roundtrip purchase nor a Saturday night stay. By taking advantage of this sale, travelers can save up to 35 percent. Travelers can purchase these special fares at airtran.com, through travel agents or AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. In Spanish, 1-877-581-9842. Sample one-way sale fares (travel may originate in either city): ----------------------------------------------------------------- City Pair Sale Fare --------- --------- Atlanta - Ft. Lauderdale $69 Atlanta - Grand Bahama Island $79 Atlanta - Gulfport/Biloxi $54 Atlanta - Jacksonville $44 Atlanta - Tallahassee $44 Baltimore/Washington - Boston $59 Baltimore/Washington - Rochester $59 Baltimore/Washington - Tampa $74 Houston (Hobby) - Washington, DC (Dulles) $99 Kansas City - Atlanta $69 New York (LaGuardia) - Miami $99 Newport News/Williamsburg - New York (LaGuardia) $59 Newport News/Williamsburg - Orlando $64 Philadelphia - Dallas/Ft. Worth $99 Philadelphia - Ft. Myers $99 Tampa - Miami $49 West Palm Beach - Atlanta $69 Wichita - Chicago (Midway) $49 AirTran Airways provides affordable air travel with 388 flights a day to 40(a) 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 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. In Spanish, 1-877-581-9842. (a) Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). service begins Oct. 8, 2002. West Palm Beach service begins Dec.10, 2002. 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. Ten-day advance purchase required. Tickets must be purchased by October 10, 2002. Travel must completed by February 12, 2003. Travel to/from Kansas City begins October 8, 2002. Travel to/from West Palm Beach begins December 10, 2002. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights. Blackout dates are as follows: November 22, 26, 27, 30; December 1, 2, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 26, 2002; January 2, 4 and 5, 2003. Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of $3. 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 Grand Bahama: see Bahamas. Island do not include U.S. and Bahamian taxes of up to $36.50. (c) AirTran Airways 2002 |
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