AirTran Airways Launches Enhanced Service in Newport News; New Nonstop Service to New York's Laguardia Airport and Orlando International Airport
ORLANDO, Fla., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), began new daily nonstop service between Newport News and New York City (LaGuardia) today and new daily nonstop service between Newport News and Orlando. Tickets for these new flights are now available for purchase. In addition to the new flights, the airline operates four daily nonstop flights to its Atlanta hub.
"As the only low-fare carrier serving the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, AirTran Airways looks forward to providing exceptional service to the citizens of the area," said Joe Leonard, AirTran Airways' chairman and chief executive officer. "The additional service AirTran Airways is providing in Newport News reaffirms our commitment to growth in the area by almost doubling the daily number of nonstop flights."
"We are extremely pleased that AirTran Airways has elected to increase service out of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport," said Newport News Mayor Joe S. Frank. "We are confident that low-fare nonstop service to New York and Orlando will be welcomed by local business and leisure travelers in the entire Southeastern Virginia region."
"We are extremely fortunate to have AirTran Airways at Newport
News/Williamsburg International Airport and are very appreciative of
the newly added nonstop flights," said Newport News' airport director
Jim Smith. "AirTran Airways continues to offer affordable airfares and
full service to passengers. We look forward to seeing AirTran Airways'
success continue well into the future."
Listed below are the new nonstop flights effective March 5:
Newport News - New York LaGuardia:
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Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
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970 7:00 a.m. 8:15 a.m. Daily
974 4:55 p.m. 6:20 p.m. Daily
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New York LaGuardia - Newport News:
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Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
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971 8:55 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Daily
977 6:55 p.m. 8:25 p.m. Daily
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Newport News - Orlando:
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Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
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971 11:00 a.m. 12:50 p.m. Daily
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Orlando - Newport News:
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Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency
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974 2:30 p.m. 4:25 p.m. Daily
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"We are excited to begin increased service at Newport News/Williamsburg," said Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways' vice president of planning. "We listened to air travel customers in Newport News/Williamsburg and responded with enhanced service for business travelers going to New York and families planning Florida vacations."
AirTran Airways is offering special introductory fares as low as
$44 one-way between Newport News and New York City (LaGuardia) and as
low as $64 one-way between Newport News and Orlando to celebrate the
new service. All introductory fare tickets must be purchased by March
12, 2002, and travel must be completed by September 30, 2002.
Introductory fares require a seven-day advance purchase. Listed below
are sample one-way fares (fares are valid in either direction).
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Market Introductory Lowest Business
Fare Walk-up Class
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Newport News to $44 $89 $139
LaGuardia
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Newport News to $64 $99 $259
Orlando
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AirTran Airways provides affordable air travel with 346 flights a day to 36 cities throughout the eastern United States. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport (by passenger volume) where it is the second largest carrier operating 146 flights a day. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI).
Unlike other airlines, AirTran Airways never requires a roundtrip
purchase or Saturday night stay. The airline offers a Business Class
any business can afford, all-assigned seating, a generous frequent
flier program, and a corporate program called A2B. For more
information and reservations, visit http://www.airtran.com (America
Online Keyword: AirTran), call your travel agent or AirTran Airways at
1-800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 in Atlanta. En espanol,
1-877-581-9842.
Rules and Restrictions: 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. Introductory
fares require a seven-day advance purchase. Introductory fare tickets
must be purchased by March 12, 2002. Travel on introductory fare
tickets must be completed by September 30, 2002. Travel to Orlando
market before April 15, 2002, only valid on
Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday. Travel from Orlando market before
April 15, 2002, only valid on Tuesday/Wednesday/ Thursday/Friday.
Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available
on all flights. Blackout dates for introductory fares are as follows:
March 21 through April 1; April 7; May 24 and 28; June 28 and 29; July
6 and 7; August 30; and September 2, 2002. Fares, routes, and
schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include
per-segment tax of $3. 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.
(c)AirTran Airways 2002
CONTACT: AirTran Airways, Orlando
Tad Hutcheson, 407/251-5578
SOURCE AirTran Airways
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