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AirTran Initiates Service to Myrtle Beach International Airport.


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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 on March 1, 2000, it will initiate new nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP.  service between Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Atlanta beginning with two flights daily each way. A third daily flight will be added on April 1, 2000.

With the new flights, AirTran Airways will offer convenient connecting service between Myrtle Beach and 29 cities through the airline's Atlanta hub. Myrtle Beach fares are available for purchase immediately through travel agents, AirTran reservations or on the AirTran Airways website at www.airtran.com.
Following is AirTran Airways' Myrtle Beach flight schedule:

         Myrtle Beach to Atlanta

         Flight no.          Departs        Arrives         Frequency
         681  (begins 3/1)   7:00 a.m.      8:10 a.m.       Daily
         685  (begins 3/1)   4:45 p.m.      6:06 p.m.       Daily
         683  (begins 4/1)   11:00 a.m.     12:10 p.m.      Daily

         Atlanta to Myrtle Beach

         Flight no.          Departs        Arrives         Frequency
         684  (begins 3/1)   3:00 p.m.      4:06 p.m.       Daily
         688  (begins 3/1)   10:50 p.m.     11:55 p.m.      Daily
         682  (begins 4/1)   8:55 a.m.      10:00 a.m.      Daily


The new service also means that AirTran Airways' everyday, affordable airfares will be available to and from Myrtle Beach with fares starting as low as $39 one-way. Business class fares, with extra wide seats and up to seven more inches of legroom leg·room  
n.
Room in which to stretch the legs while seated.


legroom
Noun

space to move one's legs comfortably, as in a car

legroom n
 than coach, are available for as low as $139 each way.
Following is just a small sample of one-way fares to and from
Myrtle Beach:
(For additional fare listings, please refer to the AirTran Airways
website at www.airtran.com)

                    14-day Advance    Lowest Walkup     Business Class

  Atlanta                $39              $84               $139
  Chicago (Midway)       $79              $169              $199
  Buffalo                $87              $181              $211
  Dallas/Ft. Worth       $99              $199              $239
  Philadelphia           $89              $201              $221


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 "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. ," 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 round·trip or round-trip also round trip  
n.
A trip from one place to another and back, usually over the same route.
 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 AirTran Holdings (NYSE: AAI) is a Nevada corporation that operates as an airline holding company. Its primary asset is AirTran Airways. History
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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.

Rules and restrictions: All fares are one-way. All fares, except Business Class fares, are non-refundable, and a $50 per person fee applies to any change made after purchase plus any applicable increase in airfare air·fare  
n.
Fare for travel by aircraft.

Noun 1. airfare - the fare charged for traveling by airplane
fare, transportation - the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
. Seats are limited, subject to availability and may not be available on all flights. Fares and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include segment taxes of $2.50 per segment. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Airport passenger facility charges of up to $12 are not included.
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