AirTran Airways Launches Two-Day Sale for Travel to/from Baltimore/Washington; Sale Fares Start as Low as $49 Each Way.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 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 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 sale for flights to/from Baltimore/Washington with fares starting as low as $49 each way. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at http://www.airtran.com, through travel agents or via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842. These sale fares are available for purchase March 11 through March 12, 2004, and are good for travel through June 16, 2004. 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. Following is a sample of some of the one-way fares. Fares listed require a 7-day advance purchase and are valid in either direction: Baltimore/Washington (BWI BWI abbr. British West Indies ) - Atlanta $79 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Boston $49 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Dallas/Ft. Worth $79 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Dayton(i) $49 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Denver $119 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Ft. Lauderdale $79 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Ft. Myers $89 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Gulfport/Biloxi $99 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Houston (Hobby) $99 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Jacksonville(i) $79 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). $99 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. $119 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. $119 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Memphis $99 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Miami(i) $79 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Milwaukee(i) $49 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Myrtle Beach(i) $99 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - 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 $99 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Orlando $79 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Pensacola/Gulf Coast(i) $79 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Rochester(i) $49 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - San Francisco $119 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Savannah/Hilton Head(i) $99 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Tallahassee(i) $79 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Tampa(i) $79 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - West Palm Beach $79 Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Wichita(i) $99 Flights to/from Los Angeles and San Francisco and certain flights to/from Las Vegas and Orlando operated by Ryan International Airlines For the unrelated European low-cost carrier, see . Ryan International Airlines is an American FAR 121 supplemental airline. Based in Rockford, IL, the US Postal Service was once their main customer, flying Boeing 727 on scheduled cargo flights. . (i)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 508 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 188 flights per day. AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings (NYSE: AAI), is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717 and has the youngest all-Boeing fleet of any airline. In 2004, the airline will begin taking delivery of new Boeing 737-700s. For reservations or more information, visit airtran.com (America Online 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. Seven-day advance purchase required. Tickets must be purchased by March 12, 2004. Travel must be completed by June 16, 2004. Fares to Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach for travel through April 19, 2004 are valid Sunday through Wednesday. Fares for travel from these markets through April 19, 2004 are valid Tuesday through Friday. After April 19, 2004, fares to/from these markets are not valid on Fridays and Sundays. Fares for travel to/from all other markets not valid on Friday and Sunday. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights. Blackout dates are as follows: April 9, 12 and 18; May 28, and 31, 2004. 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. (C)AirTran Airways 2004 |
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