ORLANDO, Fla.,
May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of
AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), announced today that it will be expanding
flight service between
Kansas City International Airport and
Orlando
International Airport,
Miami International Airport and Southwest Florida
International Airport in Ft. Myers, Fla. AirTran Airways will initiate a new
daily flight to
Orlando, Fla., on
May 8, 2007, with another daily flight to
Orlando beginning
November 7, 2007. It will also offer new daily flights to
Miami, Fla., and Ft. Myers, Fla., on
November 7, 2007.
"It might be almost summer now, but just as winter starts blowing across
the plains, AirTran Airways will offer Kansas City passengers even more
flights to the Sunshine State," said Kevin Healy, vice president of planning
for AirTran Airways. "With convenient booking on http://www.airtran.com and
plenty of flight options, you'll be off on a Florida adventure in no time."
The following nonstop flight options will be available between Kansas City
International Airport and Orlando International Airport, effective May 8,
2007, unless otherwise noted:
Nonstop flights between Kansas City and Orlando
From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Kansas City Orlando 417 5:31 p.m. 9:11 p.m. Daily
Orlando Kansas City 415 2:16 p.m. 4:01 p.m. Daily
Kansas City* Orlando 444 10:45 a.m. 2:25 p.m. Daily
Orlando* Kansas City 443 8:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Daily
* Effective November 7, 2007.
The following nonstop flight options will be available between Kansas City
International Airport and Miami International Airport, effective November 7,
2007:
Nonstop flights between Kansas City and Miami
From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Kansas City Miami 889 8:00 a.m. 11:55 a.m. Daily
Miami Kansas City 890 12:25 p.m. 2:25 p.m. Daily
The following nonstop flight options will be available between Kansas City
International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport in Ft.
Myers, Fla., effective November 7, 2007:
Nonstop flights between Kansas City and Ft. Myers
From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Kansas City Ft. Myers 887 3:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Daily
Ft. Myers Kansas City 888 7:05 p.m. 9:05 p.m. Daily
AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company and one of America's largest
low-fare airlines with more than 8,500 friendly, professional Crew Members,
operates more than 700 daily flights to 56 destinations. The airline's hub is
at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where it is the second
largest carrier. AirTran Airways' aircraft features the fuel-efficient Boeing
737-700 and 717-200 to create America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. The
airline is also the first carrier to install XM Satellite Radio on a
commercial aircraft and the only airline with Business Class and XM Satellite
Radio on every flight. For reservations or more information, visit
airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran).
Media Contacts: Tad Hutcheson
tad.hutcheson@airtran.com
678.254.7442
Judy Graham-Weaver
judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com
678.254.7448