AirTran Introduces Web Site Booking for Travel Agents.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1999-- Now travel agents have direct access to AirTran's inventory through a special travel agent partition on the AirTran website. Through this partition, tickets may be booked in all classes. All fares booked through the travel agent section on the web site will be eligible for the five percent travel agent commission. -0-
Travel agent website booking is simple:
1) Go to www.airtran.com
2) Click on the travel agent button
3) Enter ARC/IATA number or CLIA number
4) Follow instructions to book reservations
"AirTran's travel agent business has increased from eight percent of total bookings in 1997 to over 40 percent today," said Tad (Telephone Answering Device) An answering machine. Hutcheson, AirTran's director of marketing. "We are pleased to offer this new distribution channel to travel agents and expect it to be mutually beneficial Adj. 1. mutually beneficial - mutually dependent interdependent, mutualist dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" ." Of course, travel agents may still book tickets through CRS CRS Course CRS Certified Residential Specialist (real estate certification) CRS Central Reservation System CRS Can't Remember Stuff (polite form) CRS Cost Reduction Strategy CRS Consumer Relations Specialist (FL, 332). For more information, agents may call the AirTran travel agent hotline at 800/799-5401. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, systemwide, AirTran operates over 280 daily departures to 30 cities. AirTran operates over 135 daily departures from Atlanta's 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 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 Midwest. Unlike other airlines, AirTran never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay. Currently operating a fleet of 48 jet aircraft, AirTran is the launch customer for the new Boeing 717, the newest, most innovative commercial aircraft to date. AirTran 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. (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 website at www.airtran.com. |
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