AirTran Airways Launches ''Grade A'' Fare Sale; Airline Cuts Fares Up to 35%; Get Extra 5% Discount on AirTran.Com.Business Editors/Travel & Airline Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 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 (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ) launched its latest and greatest "Grade A" sale on seven-day advance purchase fares starting today. However, these sale fares are available for purchase and ticketing only through Tuesday, February 13, 2001. Tickets are available for purchase through travel agents, AirTran Airways' reservations at 1-800-AIR-TRAN or via the award-winning AirTran Airways website at www.airtran.com. Customers receive a 5 percent discount when they book any of these sale fares through airtran.com. Fares range from $39 to $119 each way and are up to 35 percent off travel between any city AirTran Airways serves, including the airline's newest destinations, Pittsburgh and Grand Bahama Grand Bahama: see Bahamas. Island. Travel must be completed by May 23, 2001. Sample one-way sale fares: -------------------------- (Travel may originate in either city) Atlanta - Myrtle Beach $39 Pittsburgh - New York (LaGuardia) $39 Minneapolis/St. Paul - Chicago $42 Atlanta - Pittsburgh $62 Washington, D.C. (Dulles) - Memphis $75 Buffalo - Orlando $79 Moline/Quad Cities - Myrtle Beach $79 Newark - Savannah/Hilton Head $81 Boston - Dallas/Fort Worth $99 Greensboro - Houston (Hobby) $99 New York (LaGuardia) - Grand Bahama Island $109 Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 310 daily departures to 34 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 137 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. . AirTran Airways provides everyday, affordable air travel 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. 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 Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is 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. (AMEX:AAI). For more information and reservations, visit AirTran Airways' website at www.airtran.com, 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. Seven-day advance purchase required. Tickets must be purchased by February 13, 2001. Travel to Orlando, Tampa, 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. , Miami and 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 valid on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday only. Travel from Orlando, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Fort Myers valid Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday only. Travel must be completed by May 23, 2001. Seats are limited, subject to availability and may not be available on all flights. Blackout dates are as follows: February 16, 19, and April 12, 13, and 16, 2001. Fares, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. 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 $12 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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