AirTran Airways Launches New Nonstop Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Service.Business Editors & Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 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. ) today begins new nonstop service between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh International Airports. AirTran Airways will initially operate four daily nonstop flights between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, offering air travelers a new competitive affordable-fare alternative in a traditionally uncompetitive market. The new service comes on the heels of the successful launch of nonstop AirTran Airways service in December 2000 from Pittsburgh to three of the largest business centers in the 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. - 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 , Chicago and AirTran Airways' hub at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. The airline's new nonstops from Pittsburgh will provide one-stop and connecting services through Philadelphia to 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. , Orlando and Tampa, Florida “Tampa” redirects here. For other uses, see Tampa (disambiguation). Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, on the west coast of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County.GR6. . AirTran Airways is offering a one-way promotional fare of $39 to initiate service. The fare requires a seven-day advance purchase, tickets must be purchased by July 16, 2001 and travel must be completed by December 8, 2001.
Listed below are the new nonstop flights effective July 5th:
Philadelphia to Pittsburgh:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
---------- ------- ------- ---------
1521 7:00 a.m. 8:20 a.m. Daily
772 1:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. Daily
1525 3:15 p.m. 4:35 p.m. Daily
778 5:20 p.m. 6:40 p.m. Daily
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia:
Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
---------- ------- ------- ---------
751 7:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Daily
1522 1:05 p.m. 2:20 p.m. Daily
1526 5:25 p.m. 6:40 p.m. Daily
1528 7:15 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Daily
"We are proud to bring AirTran Airways' service to the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh route - one we feel is not as competitive as it could be," said Joseph Leonard, AirTran Airways' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "From talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to air travel customers in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, we feel there is a place for us here in Pennsylvania, and that this route will be embraced by the flying public." "Today's frequent travelers now have an affordable-fare alternative with AirTran Airways, one with convenient same-day return options," said Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways' Vice President, Planning. "In addition to our affordable Business Class, we have amenities that business travelers appreciate, such as assigned seating, easy online booking and a generous frequent flyer frequent flyer Hospital practice A popular term for a Pt who is regularly admitted to a particular ER or health care facility, for various reasons program. We anticipate Pennsylvanians will save millions of dollars in air fares, in addition to the savings realized with our current nonstop services to Chicago, New York, Florida, Atlanta and beyond, as a result of this new route." AirTran Airways plan to utilize new Boeing 717-200 aircraft in the market. The 717-200, of which AirTran Airways was the first customer in October 1999, features ultra-quiet Rolls-Royce engines This article provides a list of engines produced by Rolls-Royce. A † indicates that the engine is no longer produced. By engine type Piston aero-engine
Currently, AirTran Airways operates daily nonstop service from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, where the airline operates 148 daily departures and provides Pennsylvanians with connections to dozens of destinations throughout the eastern and southern United States The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive region in the southeastern and south-central United States. . AirTran Airways also flies daily nonstops between Pittsburgh and both New York LaGuardia and Chicago Midway, and daily nonstops from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa, Florida. Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 338 daily departures to 34 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 151 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 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, Inc. (AMEX:AAI). 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. Introductory fares must be purchased by July 16, 2001, and travel must be completed by December 8, 2001. 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 $2.75. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 are not included. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion