AirTran Airways Rings in the New Year Offering Sale Fares; Sale Fares Start as Low as $39 Each Way.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 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 systemwide sale for all 45 destinations, with fares starting as low as $39 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 January 5 through January 20, and are valid for travel through February 11, 2004, to/from Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Grand Bahama Grand Bahama: see Bahamas. Island, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach, and through May 19, 2004, to/from all other markets. Fares require a 10-day advance purchase and are valid every day of the week through February 11, but not valid on Friday and Sundays from February 12 through May 19, 2004. Like all AirTran Airways fares, prices included in this sale are valid in either direction, are one-way tickets and do not require a roundtrip purchase or a Saturday night stay. Following are sample one-way fares: Akron/Canton - New York (LaGuardia) $64 Atlanta - Los Angeles $109 Atlanta - San Francisco $109 Baltimore - Grand Bahama Island $74 Bloomington/Normal(i) - Orlando $79 Boston - Philadelphia $39 Buffalo/Niagara - Ft. Lauderdale $79 Dallas/Ft. Worth - Las Vegas $89 Dallas/Ft. Worth - New York (La Guardia) $114 Dayton(i) - Orlando $79 Flint - Dallas/Ft. Worth $114 Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem - Denver $124 Kansas City - Myrtle Beach $94 Milwaukee(i) - Ft. Myers $92 Minneapolis/St. Paul - Orlando $89 Moline/Quad Cities(i) - Orlando $89 Newport News/Williamsburg - New York (LaGuardia) $68 Philadelphia - West Palm Beach $84 Pittsburgh - Orlando $79 Raleigh/Durham(i) - Las Vegas $129 Rochester(i) - Atlanta $74 Savannah/Hilton Head(i) - Los Angeles $129 Tampa(i) - Tallahassee(i) $49 Washington, D.C. (Reagan National) - Ft. Myers $79 Wichita(i) - Savannah/Hilton Head(i) $94 Flights to/from 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. , 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. and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 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 Air Wisconsin is an airline based in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, or AWAC, is the largest privately held regional and commuter airline which operates regional jet flights as US Airways Express under contract to US Airways, serving around 70 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 See AOL. 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. Ten-day advance purchase required. Tickets must be purchased by January 20, 2004. Travel to/from Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Grand Bahama Island, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach must be complete by February 11, 2004. Travel to/from all other markets must be completed by May 19, 2004. Fares are not valid on Fridays and Sundays for travel from February 12 through May 19, 2004. Travel between Dallas/Ft. Worth and Las Vegas begins on February 11, 2004. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights. Blackout dates are as follows: February 13, 16 and April 9, 12 and 18, 2004. Fares are not valid for travel to Gulfport/Biloxi and New Orleans on February 19, 20, 21, 2004. Fares are not valid for travel from Gulfport/Biloxi and New Orleans on February 25, 26, 27, 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. Fares to/from Grand Bahama Island do not include U.S. and Bahamian taxes of up to $55.50. 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