AirTran Airways Asks Atlanta Travelers, Where Do You Want Low Fares Next? Travelers Encouraged to Endorse New Destinations at airtran.com/atlanta.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO Orlando, city, United States Orlando (ôrlăn`dō), city (1990 pop. 164,693), seat of Orange co., central Fla., in a lake region; inc. 1875. In a citrus fruit and farm area, it is one of the world's most visited vacation spots. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2003 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 an opportunity for Atlanta-based travelers to voice their input on where they would like to see low fares next. Travelers interested in participating in this promotion should log onto http://www.airtran.com/atlanta for more information. "Airfares drop significantly and passenger travel skyrockets when AirTran Airways enters a city. It's called the AirTran effect," said Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways' vice president of planning and sales. "We spend a lot of time researching and studying potential new markets. Now we're giving our customers the opportunity to tell us where they want to see low fares next. Who knows? The input we receive certainly will factor into decisions on where we add our unique brand of quality, low fare service in the future." Beginning today, Atlanta-area residents can log onto http://www.airtran.com/atlanta and select their favorite destinations from the following list: Albuquerque, NM Detroit, MI Oklahoma City, OK Augusta, GA Grand Rapids, MI Omaha, NE Austin, TX Harrisburg, PA Phoenix, AZ Bangor, ME Hartford, CT Portland, OR Burlington, VT Indianapolis, IN Providence, RI Charleston, SC Knoxville, TN Salt Lake City, UT Charlotte, NC Lansing, MI San Antonio, TX Chattanooga, TN Lexington, KY San Diego, CA Chicago (O'Hare), IL Little Rock, AK Sarasota, FL Cincinnati, OH Louisville, KY Seattle, WA Columbus, OH Manchester, NH Shreveport, LA Des Moines, IA Nashville, TN St. Louis, MO AirTran Airways is one of America's largest low-fare airlines - employing more than 5,600 professional Crew Members and operating 508 flights a day to 45 destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson , 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 188 flights per day. AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings (NYSE: AAI), is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717 and has the youngest all-Boeing fleet of any airline. In 2004, the airline will begin taking delivery of new Boeing 737-700s. For reservations or more information, visit airtran.com (America Online See AOL. Keyword: AirTran). |
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