AirTran Airways Appoints New VP and Chief Information Officer.Business & Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 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 today the appointment of Rocky Wiggins to vice president and chief information officer. Reporting directly to Robert Fornaro, AirTran Airways' president, Wiggins will oversee the airline's internal and external computer and telephone systems, including the introduction of a new automated telephone reservation system. Wiggins most recently served as vice president of delivery management for Sabre, Inc. Prior to that, he was responsible for the implementation of Sabre's Airline Support Systems, including the scheduling, pricing, frequent traveler and crew planning systems. "We are happy to add Rocky to AirTran Airways' leadership team," said Fornaro. "With his vast information systems knowledge and airline industry experience, we are confident that Rocky will lead the team's vision of success, both internally and to our customers, by further strengthening our existing systems and investing in new ones." Prior to Sabre, Wiggins served as senior director of market planning systems development for US Airways. He began his tenure at USAir in 1979 as analyst, central reservations control. A 25-year veteran of the airline industry, Wiggins began his airline career at Air Kentucky Air Kentucky was a commuter airline based in Owensboro, Kentucky during the 1970s and 1980s. It was also known for a time as Owensboro Aviation. It began operations in 1974, and joined the Allegheny Commuter system for Allegheny Airlines, and later USAir Express. Airlines as a reservations and ticket agent. In addition to bachelors degrees in engineering and physics, Wiggins earned an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 298 daily departures to 32 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 137 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, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ). For more information and reservations, visit AirTran Airways' Web site at www.airtran.com, call your travel agent or call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770/994-8258 (in Atlanta). |
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