AirTran Airways Declares Independence From High Fares With Internet-Only Sale; Book Your July Fourth Holiday Tickets on airtran.com by Monday, June 25.Business Editors & Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 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 independence from high air fares today with an Internet-only sale for the July Fourth holiday period, good on flights throughout the entire AirTran Airways system. But hurry! This new-found freedom from tyrannical prices ends on June 25, 2001. That's the last day of the sale. Tickets must be purchased via airtran.com. Travel is valid from July 2, 2001, through July 6, 2001. For those who don't have home Internet access See how to access the Internet. , AirTran Airways suggests checking with a local library. Customers may also purchase tickets through most travel agents who have access to the Internet. Fares start at $39 each way and, like all AirTran Airways fares, these Internet-only tickets require neither a roundtrip purchase nor a Saturday night stay. Sample one-way sale fares (travel may originate in Verb 1. originate in - come from stem - grow out of, have roots in, originate in; "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war" either city): Chicago (Midway) - Pittsburgh $39 Pittsburgh - 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) $39 Pittsburgh - Philadelphia $39 Atlanta - Savannah/Hilton Head $40 Newark - Raleigh/Durham $83 New York (LaGuardia) - Miami $83 Toledo - New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded $83 Philadelphia - Orlando $86 Atlanta - Orlando $88 Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem - Newark $88 Jacksonville - Newport News/Williamsburg, VA $95 Boston - New Orleans $99 Flint - Memphis $103 Orlando - Dayton $105 Moline/Quad Cities - Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. $110 Boston - Houston (Hobby) $112 Dallas/Fort Worth - Washington, D.C. (Dulles) $113 Houston (Hobby) - Buffalo $116 Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 336 daily departures to 34 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 153 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. . Named "Best Low-Fare Airline" for 2001 by Entrepreneur magazine Entrepreneur Magazine is a publication that carries news stories about entrepreneurialism, small business management, and business opportunities. This magazine is published monthly, with a total of 12 issues annually. (No special extra issues are published. , AirTran Airways provides everyday, affordable air travel throughout the eastern United States 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 commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ). For more information and reservations, visit AirTran Airways' Web site at http://www.airtran.com (America Online 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. Tickets must be purchased by June 25, 2001. Travel is valid from July 2, 2001 through July 6, 2001. Travel between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh begins on July 5, 2001. Seats are limited, subject to availability and may not be available on all flights. 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 Island do not include U.S. and Bahamian taxes of up to $33.80. |
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