AirTran Airways Begins New Daily Nonstop Service Between Akron-Canton and Boston.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2004 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 began two new daily nonstop flights between Akron-Canton Airport and Boston's Logan International Airport For the Logan airport in Billings, Montana, see . Logan International Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS, FAA LID: BOS) in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States (and partly in the Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts), is one . The announcement comes at the beginning of a big week for AirTran Airways, as the low-fare provider is accepting delivery of the first of 100 new Boeing 737-700 aircraft on Wednesday, June 9. AirTran Airways already operates the youngest all-Boeing fleet in the United States, and this summer XM Satellite Radio will be added to all its aircraft. "We realize travelers in Northeast Ohio are in need of low-fare flights to the East Coast, so we're pleased to be able to offer this new nonstop service to Boston," said Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways vice president -- planning and sales. "We've seen significant demand for our nonstop service from Akron-Canton to Atlanta, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- LaGuardia, Orlando and Tampa, and we expect the Boston route to be just as popular with both business and leisure travelers." "Northeast Ohio travelers are clearly ready to save some beans to Boston," said airport director Fred Krum. "Passengers can't wait to fly AirTran Airways' brand new Boeing jets to one of the country's most important business and leisure destinations. AirTran Airways' impact should be immediate as they are reducing the average flight cost to Boston by more than 50 percent. Akron-Canton Airport thanks AirTran Airways for making CAK CAK CDk Activating Kinase CAK Christian Academy of Knoxville CAK Akron/Canton, OH, USA - Akron-Canton Regional Airport (Airport Code) CAK Christopher Allen Kirkpatrick (NSYNC) a better way to go." AirTran Airways offers the following flight options to/from Akron-Canton:
New Nonstop Service from Akron-Canton to Boston
Departs Arrives Frequency
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7:00 a.m. 8:40 a.m. Daily
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4:00 p.m. 5:40 p.m. Daily
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New Nonstop Service from Boston to Akron-Canton
Departs Arrives Frequency
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1:25 p.m. 3:25 p.m. Daily
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6:25 p.m. 8:25 p.m. Daily
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AirTran Airways is one of America's largest low-fare airlines -- employing more than 5,600 professional Crew Members and operating 531 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 197 flights per day. AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings (NYSE:AAI), is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717 and has America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. In 2004, the airline will begin taking delivery of new Boeing 737-700s. For reservations or more information, visit airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran). |
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