AirTran Airways to Enhance Service at Pittsburgh - Additions in Frequency to Appeal to Today's Smart Business Travelers -.Business, Travel & Lifestyle Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2001 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 the enhancement of air service between its hub at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania “Pittsburgh” redirects here. For the region, see Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. Pittsburgh (pronounced IPA: /ˈpɪtsbɚg/) is the second largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. , effective this Spring. AirTran Airways will add a third daily nonstop flight each way between Atlanta and Pittsburgh, one of the airline's newest destinations, effective March 1, 2001. In addition, AirTran Airways will enhance its service between Pittsburgh and New York's LaGuardia Airport LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA, FAA LID: LGA) is an airport serving New York City, New York, United States, located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst in the borough with a fourth daily flight in each direction. The new flights complement AirTran Airways' two daily flights between Atlanta and Pittsburgh and three daily Pittsburgh-LaGuardia flights that were inaugurated on December 12, 2000. On that day, AirTran Airways launched service to Pittsburgh with daily flights to New York's LaGuardia Airport, Chicago Midway Airport and Atlanta. Passengers flying to AirTran Airways' hub in Atlanta can connect to dozens of cities throughout the Southeast and Southwest 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 can take advantage of AirTran Airways' affordable fares. Following will be AirTran Airways schedule between Pittsburgh and both New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Atlanta effective March 1, 2001: Pittsburgh - New York (LaGuardia) Flight No. Departs Arrives Equipment ---------- ------- ------- --------- 1500 7:00 a.m. 8:20 a.m. Boeing 717 1504 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Boeing 717 1506 3:40 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Boeing 717 1508 4:40 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Boeing 717 New York (LaGuardia) - Pittsburgh Flight No. Departs Arrives Equipment ---------- ------- ------- --------- 1501 8:55 a.m. 10:55 a.m. Boeing 717 1505 3:35 p.m. 5:20 p.m. Boeing 717 1507 5:35 p.m. 7:10 p.m. Boeing 717 1509 6:55 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Boeing 717 Pittsburgh - Atlanta Flight No. Departs Arrives Equipment ---------- ------- ------- --------- 981 6:00 a.m. 7:45 a.m. Boeing 717 983 10:40 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Boeing 717 989 7:45 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Boeing 717 Atlanta - Pittsburgh Flight No. Departs Arrives Equipment ---------- ------- ------- --------- 980 8:20 a.m. 10:05 a.m. Boeing 717 984 2:15 p.m. 3:55 p.m. Boeing 717 988 10:15 p.m. 11:58 p.m. Boeing 717 "As we continue to enhance our route network with brand new Boeing 717 aircraft, we will add frequency to appeal to today's cost-conscious business traveler at some of the country's most concentrated hub airports Africa Algeria
Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 310 daily departures to 34 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 137 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 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 AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ). For more information and reservations, visit AirTran Airways' website at www.airtran.com, call your travel agent or call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta). |
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