AirTran Airways Named Airline of the Year; Wins Southeast ASTA Award for Fourth Consecutive Year.Business Editors/Travel & Airline Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2002 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 was named Airline of the Year 2002 by the southeast chapter of the American Society of Travel Agents ASTA, short for the American Society of Travel Agents, claims over 20,000 members in 140 countries. Its members include travel agents and companies who offer travel products, such as tours, cruises, hotels, car rentals, etc. (SEASTA) this past week during ASTA's 72nd World Congress in Honolulu. "AirTran Airways recognizes the value of professional travel agents and has demonstrated their willingness to work with travel agents by creating a special Internet booking engine just for agents," said Vickie Greenlee, CTC CTC - Cornell Theory Center , a Jackson, Miss., travel agency owner and president of SEASTA. "We appreciate the competition AirTran Airways provides in the industry with their affordable-fares and quality service. As a result, we're pleased to again recognize them as Airline of the Year." "We value our partnership with SEASTA, and we're pleased that they have chosen AirTran Airways as Airline of the Year for the fourth year in a row," said Bill Howard, director of sales, AirTran Airways. "The travel professionals are a key component to our success in the past year, and we have grown this important distribution channel," said Howard. AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ) and the second-largest discount air carrier, provides quality low-fare air travel with 398 flights a day to 40 destinations throughout the eastern United States. The airline operates 157 flights a day as the second largest carrier at its hub, 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). AirTran Airways is the launch customer and largest operator of the Boeing 717 aircraft, enabling the airline to build one of the youngest jet fleets worldwide. For more information and reservations, visit airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran), or call your travel agent. |
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