AirTran Airways Begins Service to Tallahassee; Daily Intra-Florida Flights to Tampa, Miami, Nonstop to Atlanta.Business & Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 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 , 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 new daily nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP. service to the Florida state capital of Tallahassee, AirTran Airways' 35th destination. In addition to two daily nonstop flights between Tallahassee and Atlanta, the airline offers three daily nonstop flights between Tallahassee and Tampa with continuing service to Miami and three daily nonstops between Tampa and Miami. Introductory fares are as low as $30 and must be purchased by November 27, 2001. Introductory fares require a seven-day advance purchase and travel must be completed by March 20, 2002. "We are delighted to work with Governor Bush and Tallahassee Mayor Scott Maddox Scott Maddox is the former chairman of the Florida Democratic Party and former Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida. He declared his candidacy for Governor of Florida, but dropped out of the race on October 7 2005 and endorsed U.S. Congressman Jim Davis instead. and to be a part of their extraordinary efforts to bring this new competitive air service alternative to our state capital," said AirTran Airways Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Joseph Leonard. "The people of Florida have been calling for more choices in intra-state travel and this service addresses their concerns while more Atlanta connections offer them our many business and leisure destinations at affordable fares." "We're pleased to work with AirTran Airways to bring this service to Tallahassee," said Mayor of Tallahassee Scott Maddox. "Providing affordable fare service to the community has been a goal of ours for many years, and AirTran Airways provides service and amenities most low fare carriers do not. We anticipate this addition to not just bring Tallahassee closer to the rest of the country, but to be a catalyst for the growth of our community itself."
Listed below are the new nonstop flights effective today, Nov. 15:
Tallahassee-Atlanta:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
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1200 7:30 a.m. 8:35 a.m. Daily effective Nov. 16
1206 5:15 p.m. 6:20 p.m. Daily
Atlanta-Tallahassee:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
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1205 2:00 p.m. 3:05 p.m. Daily
1209 8:55 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Daily
Tallahassee-Tampa:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
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1251 6:30 a.m. 7:35 a.m. Daily
1255 10:35 a.m. 11:40 a.m. Daily
1259 4:00 p.m. 5:05 p.m. Daily except Saturdays
Tampa-Tallahassee:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
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1250 8:55 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Daily
1256 3:35 p.m. 4:40 p.m. Daily
1260 7:15 p.m. 8:20 p.m. Daily except Saturdays
Tampa-Miami:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
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1251 8:05 a.m. 9:10 a.m. Daily
1255 12:15 p.m. 1:20 p.m. Daily
1259 5:35 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Daily except Saturdays
Miami-Tampa:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
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1250 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Daily
1256 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Daily
1260 5:35 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Daily except Saturdays
Tallahassee-Miami:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
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1251 6:30 a.m. 9:10 a.m. Daily
1255 10:35 p.m. 1:20 p.m. Daily
1259 4:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Daily except Saturdays
Miami-Tallahassee:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
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1250 7:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Daily
1256 2:00 p.m. 4:40 p.m. Daily
1260 5:35 p.m. 8:20 p.m. Daily except Saturdays
"Our entry into the Tallahassee-Atlanta market and our first intra-Florida routes provide today's travelers a new affordable-fare alternative with convenient same-day `out and back' options," said Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways' vice president, planning. "As in every city we serve, we plan to save taxpayers millions of dollars in airfares, and it's a `win-win' proposition for the residents of the state of Florida. In addition, we bring amenities such as Business Class, assigned seating, a generous frequent flyer frequent flyer Hospital practice A popular term for a Pt who is regularly admitted to a particular ER or health care facility, for various reasons program and no roundtrip round·trip or round-trip also round trip n. A trip from one place to another and back, usually over the same route. or Saturday night stay requirements."
Introductory 14-day Walk-up Business Class
Fare advance
Tallahassee to $44 $64 $149 $204
Atlanta
Tallahassee to
Tampa $30 $39 $84 $129
Tampa to
Miami $30 $39 $84 $129
Tallahassee to
Miami $49 $59 $119 $149
The new 14-day advance purchase fares offer an average 50 percent reduction from current competitive leisure fare levels. The new walkup walk·up also walk-up n. 1. An apartment house or office building with no elevator. 2. An apartment or office in a building with no elevator. fare levels will be 32 percent lower on average than the area's current walkup fares. AirTran Airways provides affordable air travel to 35 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 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. , Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, where it is the second largest carrier. 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 http://www.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. 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 air·fare n. Fare for travel by aircraft. Noun 1. airfare - the fare charged for traveling by airplane fare, transportation - the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance . Introductory fares must be purchased by November 27, 2001, and travel must be completed by March 20, 2002. Seats are limited, subject to availability and may not be available on all flights. Blackout A complete loss of power. See brownout. dates include November 21, 24, 25, December 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 2001, and January 2, 3, and February 15, 18, 2002. Fares, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of up to $3.00. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 are not included. Forward Looking Statement: Certain statements in this Press Release are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Management wishes to caution the reader that these forward-looking statements, such as AirTran Airways' plans to grow and strengthen its fleet, acquire or dispose of aircraft, or similar statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, are only estimates or predictions. Actual results may differ as a result of risks facing AirTran Airways or future circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or differing from assumptions underlying such statements. Such risks include market conditions and AirTran Airways' ability to perform as it and the public expects. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the company's SEC filings, including but not limited to the company's annual report on Form 10K for the year ending December 31, 2000. The company disclaims any obligation or duty to update or correct any of its forward-looking statements. |
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