AirTran Airways Battles High Fares With Three-Day Sale; Get Extra 5% Discount When You Book Through Airtran.com.Business, Airline & Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001 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 today declared a three-day war on outrageous air fares with a sale offering discounts of up to 35% off everyday low AirTran Airways prices. Fares range from $39 to $129 one-way. Tickets must be purchased by April 25, 2001. Travel may begin on May 7, 2001, and all travel must be completed by June 27, 2001. All fares are one-way. Following is a sample of AirTran Airways' Three-Day Sale fares: -------------------------------------------------------------- (Travel may originate in either city) Atlanta - Savannah/Hilton Head $39 Chicago (Midway) - Pittsburgh $39 Raleigh/Durham - Atlanta $45 Toledo - Atlanta $55 Miami - Atlanta $70 Philadelphia - Atlanta $70 Atlanta - Washington Dulles $75 Minneapolis/St. Paul - Atlanta $75 Pittsburgh - Miami $79 Memphis - Boston $80 Washington Dulles - Orlando $80 New York (LaGuardia) - Tampa $83 Atlanta - Grand Bahama Island $85 Chicago (Midway) - Savannah/Hilton Head $85 Newark - Houston (Hobby) $99 Boston - Dallas/Fort Worth $99 Tickets are available for purchase on AirTran Airways' website (www.airtran.com), through travel agents or AirTran Airways' reservations. Customers earn an extra 5% off sale fares by booking through airtran.com. Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 326 daily departures to 34 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 144 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 and most environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is 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. (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 (America Online See AOL. keyword: AirTran), call your travel agent or call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta). Rules and restrictions: 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. Seven-day advance purchase required. Travel may commence on or after May 7, 2001. Tickets must be purchased by April 25, 2001. Travel must be completed by June 27, 2001. Seats are limited, subject to availability and may not be available on all flights. Blackout A complete loss of power. See brownout. dates are as follows: May 24, 25, and 28, 2001. Fares, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of $2.75. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. 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 $33.80. |
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