AirTran Airways Offers ``10Best'' Local City Guides Via AirTran.com.Business Editors/Aviation & Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2001 In an innovative move for the online travel industry, 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. ) is among the first airlines to offer local city information via its Web site - www.airtran.com. The destination guide, gathered and provided by 10Best, Inc., offers city-specific information for each of the cities that AirTran Airways serves. The guide for each destination includes a brief description of the designated city as well as information in categories such as Arts and Culture, Dining, Leisure Activities, Lodging, Nightlife and Shopping. Current weather updates, city factoids and statistics are also available. "We are very pleased to offer this valuable information about our business and leisure destinations to our online consumers," said Tad Hutcheson, AirTran Airways' Director of Marketing. "10Best, Inc. has provided us with information about the leading service providers for each of our markets. We hope these destination guides make booking an entire vacation itinerary easier for our passengers -- not just purchasing airfare, but finding hotels and restaurants as well." The destination guide for all available cities is accessible through a link on the airline's homepage as well as on the "Route Map" and "Vacations" sections of airtran.com. "10Best's Virtual Concierge service allows wired and wireless companies to offer their customers personalized city guides that direct them to the 10Best restaurants, nightclubs, shops, museums and much more," said Brice Bay, President and Chief Executive Officer of 10Best. "Through this partnership, AirTran Airways' Web site users will not only have access to the Virtual Concierge directly from the AirTran Airways' Web site, but they will also have the ability to download city guides to their personal digital assistant (PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). ), allowing them to take this valuable information on the road with them as they travel." 10Best Inc., a location-relevant provider of destination information and application services See ASP and Web services. , publishes ratings of businesses and attractions in a variety of travel, service and entertainment categories. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Greenville, S.C., 10Best provides desktop and wireless users around the world with targeted, localized, unbiased and independently researched recommendations of the "10Best" places to eat, sleep and play in 243 cities, neighborhoods and boroughs worldwide. For more information, visit us on the Internet at www.10best.com and check us out on your wireless device at mobile.10best.com. Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 326 daily departures to 34 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 144 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. . 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 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 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. (AMEX:AAI). For more information and reservations, visit AirTran Airways' Web site at www.airtran.com (America Online See AOL. Keyword: AirTran), call your travel agent or call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800/247-8726) or 770/994-8258 (in Atlanta). |
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