AirTran Airways Names William Howard Director of Sales.Business &Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2000 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 today announced that William R. Howard Jr., has been appointed director of sales. In this position, Howard will be responsible for the company's overall sales strategy, as well as directing field sales efforts. He is based in Atlanta, Ga. Howard most recently served as manager, sales planning and performance at Delta Air Lines, where he was responsible for setting sales goals and measuring their respective performance. In this position, he was also in charge of developing reporting tools to assist field sales. Prior to joining Delta in 1995, he served in various sales and marketing positions at US Airways, including manager - marketing planning, national accounts and business sales, retail distribution and field sales. Howard began his career as a sales representative with Piedmont Airlines This article is about the airline founded as Henson Airlines in 1962, but currently called Piedmont Airlines. For the airline founded as Piedmont Airlines in 1948, see Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989). in 1986. He earned a M.A.M. degree in airline and aviation management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, coeducational private university with a history dating back to the early days of aviation. , and a B.A. degree in business administration and management from the University of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 278 daily departures to 31 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 132 daily departures from Atlanta Hartsfield, the &uot;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. ,&uot; as designated by Airports Council International. AirTran Airways provides everyday, affordable air travel throughout the eastern 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. , 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 commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:AAIR AAIR Asthma and Allergy Information and Research AAIR Army Accident Investigation and Reporting AAIR Asynchronous Adaptive Incremental Redundancy AAIR AI Language Research Institute ). For more information and reservations, call your travel agent, 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726), 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta), or visit the AirTran Airways website at www.airtran.com. |
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