AirTran Airways Enhances Service To/From Baltimore/Washington, DC; Adds Nonstop Service from BWI to Rochester and Tampa; Second Nonstop Flight to Fort Myers.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2002 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 announced that the low-fare airline will launch 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 from Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI BWI abbr. British West Indies ) to Tampa, Fla., and new destination Rochester, N.Y., and a second nonstop flight to Fort Myers Fort Myers, city (1990 pop. 45,206), seat of Lee co., SW Fla., on the Caloosahatchee River, near the Gulf of Mexico; founded 1850, inc. 1905. It has a tourist trade and light industry and is a shipping point for citrus fruits, winter vegetables, flowers (especially , Fla. Nonstop service between BWI and Fort Myers begins February 5, 2002, a second flight is added February 14, 2002, and service between BWI and Tampa and between BWI and Rochester begins March 14, 2002. Tickets for all flights are now available for purchase. "The Baltimore/Washington region has responded so positively to our announcement of service that we feel confident in increasing our flights to/from BWI," said Robert L. Fornaro, 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. . As of March 14, 2002, AirTran Airways will offer nonstop service between BWI and Atlanta, Boston, 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. , Fort Myers, Miami, Orlando, Rochester and Tampa with connections to over 20 cities from Atlanta.
Listed below are the new nonstop flights effective March 14, 2002:
BWI - Rochester:
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Departs Arrives Frequency Equipment
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3:55 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Daily 717
7:05 p.m. 8:10 p.m. Daily 717
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Rochester - BWI:
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Departs Arrives Frequency Equipment
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6:20 a.m. 7:20 a.m. Daily eff. 3/15 717
5:40 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Daily 717
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BWI - Tampa:
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Departs Arrives Frequency Equipment
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8:00 a.m. 10:25 a.m. Daily 717
1:50 p.m. 4:05 p.m. Daily 717
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Tampa - BWI:
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Departs Arrives Frequency Equipment
11:00 a.m. 1:15 p.m. Daily 717
3:40 p.m. 5:55 p.m. Daily 717
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Listed below are the new nonstop flights effective February 5 and
14, 2002:
BWI - Ft. Myers:
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Departs Arrives Frequency Equipment
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9:35 a.m. 11:55 a.m. Daily eff. 2/5 717
6:30 p.m. 8:50 p.m. Daily eff. 2/14 717
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Fort Myers - BWI:
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Departs Arrives Frequency Equipment
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12:35 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Daily eff. 2/5 717
4:10 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Daily eff. 2/14 717
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AirTran Airways is offering special introductory fares as low as $39 one-way between BWI and Rochester to celebrate the new service. The lowest leisure fare between BWI and Tampa is $93 one-way. All introductory fares must be purchased by January 30, 2002, and travel must be completed by June 13, 2002. Introductory fares require a seven-day advance purchase. Listed below are sample one-way fares (fares are valid in either direction).
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Lowest Lowest Business
Leisure Walk-up Class
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BWI to Rochester $39 $94 $139
BWI to Tampa $93 $158 $251
BWI to Ft. Myers $99 $189 $261
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AirTran Airways provides affordable air travel with 336 flights a day to 36 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 operating 146 flights a day. 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 fare in BWI-Rochester market requires a seven-day advance purchase. Lowest leisure fare in BWI-Tampa market requires a seven-day advance purchase. Lowest leisure fare in BWI-Fort Myers market requires a fourteen-day advance purchase. Introductory fares must be purchased by January 30, 2002, and travel must be completed by June 13, 2002. Blackout A complete loss of power. See brownout. dates include March 28, 29, April 1, 7 and May 24 and 28, 2002. Nonstop service between BWI and Fort Myers begins February 5, 2002. Nonstop service between BWI and Rochester and BWI and Tampa begins March 14, 2002. Seats are limited, subject to availability and may not be available on all flights. Fares, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of $3.00. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 are not included. |
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