AirTran Airways Celebrates Opening of New Metro Atlanta Call Center In Carrollton; Facility to Create 200 New Jobs, Stimulate Area Economy.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2004 AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ), today celebrated the opening of its Carrollton, Ga., prototype call center, which will employ more than 200 people. AirTran Airways currently operates two other call centers in Atlanta and Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. , Ga., together employing more than 700 people. Area business leaders, as well as Carrollton Mayor Wayne Garner attended the event. Slater Barr, president and chief executive officer of Carroll Tomorrow, the economic development center that worked with AirTran Airways to make the facility possible, and Dr. Beheruz N. Sethna, president of State University of West Georgia In recent years, the university has been named by the Princeton Review as one of the Best Southeastern Colleges and one of America's Best Value Colleges. Its 109 programs of study include 60 at the bachelor's level, 45 at the master's and specialist's, two at the doctoral level and two were present at the celebration and honored as partners in this endeavor along with Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. AirTran Airways' president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Robert Fornaro attended and spoke, highlighting the airline's continued efforts to contribute to the area economy and preserve call center jobs for U.S. workers. "AirTran Airways has a proud history of keeping call center jobs stateside state·side adj. 1. Of or in the continental United States. 2. Alaska Of or in the 48 contiguous states of the United States. adv. Informal 1. , in an era of exporting just these types of jobs overseas," said Fornaro. He added, "When deciding on a location for the call center, AirTran Airways made a concerted effort to keep the call center near a university for this prototype, and Carrollton has proven to be an excellent choice." The new Call Center is located at 200 Glen Eagles Court at the intersection of Hay's Mill Road and the Highway 166 Bypass in Carrollton. AirTran Airways will utilize the center to handle reservations and customer relations phone calls. Much of the center's part-time staff is comprised of students from nearby State University of West Georgia, offering the students solid resume building experience and a livable working wage. 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 http://www.airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran). |
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