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AirTran Airways Launches 36 Hour Sale for Travel to All Destinations; Heat Up Your Summer with Sale Fares Starting as Low as $39 Each Way.


Business Editors/Travel Writers

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004

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
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These special fares are available for purchase through 11:59 pm (ET) June 8, 2004, are good for travel through November 2, 2004, and are not valid for travel on Fridays and Sundays. Like all AirTran Airways fares, prices included in this sale are one-way tickets and do not require a roundtrip round·trip or round-trip also round trip  
n.
A trip from one place to another and back, usually over the same route.
 purchase or a Saturday night stay.

Following is a sample of some of the one-way fares. Fares listed require a seven-day advance purchase and are valid in either direction:

Akron/Canton - Boston                                    $59
Akron/Canton - New York (LaGuardia)                      $69
Akron/Canton - Orlando                                   $89
Akron/Canton - Tampa(a)                                  $89
Atlanta - Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem(a)         $55
Atlanta - Gulfport/Biloxi                                $65
Atlanta - Chicago (Midway)                               $80
Atlanta - Houston (Hobby)                                $85
Atlanta - Orlando                                        $72
Atlanta - Washington, D.C. (Dulles or Reagan)            $77
Atlanta - West Palm Beach                                $72
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Dallas/Ft. Worth            $94
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - New Orleans                 $99
Bloomington/Normal - Orlando                             $89
Boston - Philadelphia                                    $39
Dallas/Ft. Worth - Los Angeles                           $89
Dallas/Ft. Worth - Orlando                               $99
Dayton(a) - Orlando                                      $99
Greensboro/High Point/Winston Salem(a) - Los Angeles    $139
Minneapolis/St. Paul - Atlanta                           $80
Moline/Quad Cities(a) - Las Vegas                        $99
Newport News/Williamsburg - Boston                       $59
Newport News/Williamsburg - Orlando                      $79
Philadelphia - Tampa(a)                                  $79
Raleigh/Durham(a) - Atlanta                              $55
Rochester - Baltimore/Washington (BWI)                   $56
Savannah/Hilton Head(a) - Denver                        $139
Washington, D.C. (Dulles or Reagan) - Ft. Myers          $79
Washington, D.C. (Dulles or Reagan) - West Palm Beach    $79
Wichita(a) - Atlanta                                     $77

Flights to/from Los Angeles and San Francisco and certain flights
to/from Las Vegas and Orlando operated by Ryan International Airlines.

(a) Certain flights may be operated by AirTran JetConnect. Service
provided by Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp.



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 airtran.com (America Online See AOL.  Keyword: AirTran).

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
. Seven-day advance purchase required. Tickets must be purchased by June 8, 2004. Travel must be completed by November 2, 2004. Fares are not valid for travel on Fridays and Sundays. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights. Blackout A complete loss of power. See brownout.  dates are as follows: July 5, 2004 for all routes and July 6, 2004 for travel from 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 .. Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of $3.10. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. The September 11th security fee of up to $10 is not included. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 are not included.
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