AirTran Airways Launches One-Day Sale for Travel to/from Baltimore-Washington Area; Travelers Can Buy Fly to/from BWI and Dulles Airports.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 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 a one-day sale for travel to and from Baltimore-Washington International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA: IAD, ICAO: KIAD, FAA LID: IAD) is a public airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the central business district of Washington, D.C., in Loudoun County and Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. . With seven-day advance purchase tickets, customers can save on flights to dozens of cities nationwide with fares starting at only $49 one-way. These promotional fares are valid for travel every day except Fridays and Sundays through November 5, 2003. Sale fares are available for purchase only today, June 25, 2003. "With our growth, particularly at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, customers have more 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. flights and convenient times for travel in and out of this popular area," said Kevin Healy, vice president of planning and sales. "For Baltimoreans and Washingtonians, this one-day sale is the perfect reason to take a business or leisure trip to dozens of cities across the country. The Baltimore-Washington area continues its appeal as a top destination for travelers--from visiting the country's historic sites to catching a baseball game Noun 1. baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ." Like all AirTran Airways fares, prices included in this sale are one-way tickets and do not require a roundtrip purchase or a Saturday night stay. Travelers may purchase these special fares at airtran.com, through travel agents or via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842. Following are a sample of AirTran Airways' low one-way fares for this sale. Fares listed are valid in either direction: Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Atlanta $69 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Boston $59 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Dallas/Ft. Worth $109 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Denver $119 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Ft. Lauderdale $69 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Ft. Myers $69 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Grand Bahama Island $69 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Houston (Hobby) $109 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Jacksonville(a) $79 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Las Vegas(b) $129 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Los Angeles(b) $129 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Memphis(a) $89 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Miami(a) $69 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Milwaukee $49 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - New Orleans $89 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Orlando $69 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Pensacola(a) $79 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Rochester $49 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Savannah(a) $89 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Tampa(a) $69 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - West Palm Beach $79 Washington (Dulles) - Atlanta $69 Washington (Dulles) - Dallas/Ft. Worth $109 Washington (Dulles) - Denver $119 Washington (Dulles) - Ft. Lauderdale $69 Washington (Dulles) - Ft. Myers $69 Washington (Dulles) - Gulfport/Biloxi $89 Washington (Dulles) - Houston (Hobby) $109 Washington (Dulles) - Jacksonville(a) $79 Washington (Dulles) - Las Vegas(b) $129 Washington (Dulles) - Los Angeles(b) $129 Washington (Dulles) - Memphis(a) $69 Washington (Dulles) - Miami $69 Washington (Dulles) - Myrtle Beach(a) $89 Washington (Dulles) - New Orleans $89 Washington (Dulles) - Orlando $69 Washington (Dulles) - Pensacola(a) $79 Washington (Dulles) - Savannah/Hilton Head(a) $89 Washington (Dulles) - Tallahassee(a) $79 Washington (Dulles) - Tampa $69 Washington (Dulles) - West Palm Beach $79 Washington (Dulles) - Wichita $89 (a)Certain flights may be operated by AirTran JetConnect. Service provided by Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. (b)Flights to/from Las Vegas and Los Angeles operated by Ryan International Airlines. AirTran Airways is one of America's largest low-fare airlines - employing more than 5,000 professional Crew Members and serving 492 flights a day to 43 destinations. The airline's hub is at 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. (by passenger volume), where it is the second largest carrier operating 189 flights a day. 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 also is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:AAI), and the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717, the most modern, 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] aircraft in its class. For more information and reservations, visit airtran.com (America Online See AOL. Keyword: AirTran), call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta) or your travel agent. 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 on June 25, 2003. Travel must be completed by November 5, 2003. Fares are not valid on Friday and Sunday. Nonstop travel to Boston, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Grand Bahama Grand Bahama: see Bahamas. Island, Miami, Milwaukee, Orlando, Rochester and Tampa valid only from BWI BWI abbr. British West Indies . 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 3 and 6; August 29; and September 1, 2003. Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of $3. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 are not included. Fares to/from Grand Bahama Island do not include U.S. and Bahamian taxes of up to $54.90. (C)AirTran Airways 2003. |
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