AirTran Airways Launches AirTran Vacations at airtran.com with Expedia, Inc.'s WWTE Private Label Solution.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003 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 launched AirTran Vacations, its online travel planning product, in partnership with Expedia, Inc.'s private label booking engine, Worldwide Travel Exchange (WWTE(TM)). The partnership enhances AirTran Airways' online offerings and provides airtran.com customers with a full range of vacation packages including AirTran Airways' flights, Hertz rental cars and access to more than 40,000 fine hotels, including specially negotiated rates at over 7,000 properties. In addition, customers may book restaurant reservations and tickets to events and attractions. "AirTran Vacations provides our online customers with a one-stop solution for their vacation planning needs," said Tad Hutcheson, AirTran Airways' director of marketing. "These new innovations on airtran.com are just another example of how we continue to address our customers' travel needs." About WWTE: WWTE is a division of Travelscape, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq:EXPE). WWTE provides private label booking solutions for travel suppliers looking to enhance their product offerings. Services currently available for AirTran Vacations include AirTran Airways' air, hotel, Hertz car rentals, and vacation packages, along with a selection of destination activities. Additional information about WWTE can be found at http://www.wwte.com. AirTran Airways is America's second-largest low-fare airline - employing 5,000 professional Crew Members and serving 424 flights a day to 41 destinations. The airline never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay, and offers an affordable Business Class, assigned seating, easy online booking and check-in, the A-Plus Rewards frequent flier frequent flier n. One who travels often by air, especially on one airline. fre  quent-fli program, and the A2B A2B Anti-Two-BlockA2B Administration-to-Broker A2B Administration to Business corporate travel program. AirTran Airways is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717, the most modern, environmentally friendly aircraft in its class. For more information and reservations, visit airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran), call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta) or your travel agent. |
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