ORLANDO, Fla.,
Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a
subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced that it will
be adding new, nonstop flights, beginning in December, between
Tampa
International Airport and: Logan International Airport in
Boston, Mass.;
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minnesota;
Detroit Metropolitan
Wayne County Airport in Michigan and
Pittsburgh International Airport in
Pennsylvania.
"During the holiday season and beyond, AirTran Airways is happy to bring
good cheer to our passengers in the form of nonstop, affordable service to
Florida," said Bob Fornaro, president and COO of AirTran Airways. "Winter is
a great time for boarding one of our comfortable Boeing aircraft, plugging
headphones into our free XM Satellite Radio while waiting to step off the
plane in sunny Tampa."
AirTran Airways currently offers nonstop flights to 11 destinations from
Tampa, with 10 daily flights to Atlanta, Ga.; three daily flights to
Baltimore/Washington; two daily flights to Indianapolis, Ind.; and one daily
flight to Akron-Canton, Ohio; Gulfport/Biloxi, Miss.; Philadelphia, Penn.;
Rochester, N.Y.; and Newburgh, N.Y. In addition, the low-fare carrier offers
Saturday flights to Dayton, Ohio, and Flint, Mich., that will be increased to
daily flights beginning November 15, and daily flights to Milwaukee, Wis.,
beginning December 20.
AirTran Airways will offer the following nonstop flight options between
Tampa and Boston, effective December 20:
Nonstop Service between Tampa and Boston
From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Tampa Boston 883 2:25 5:25 Daily
p.m. p.m.
Boston Tampa 882 10:30 1:45 Daily
a.m. p.m.
AirTran Airways will offer the following nonstop flight options between
Tampa and Minneapolis-St. Paul, effective January 8, 2008:
Nonstop Service between Tampa and Minneapolis-St. Paul
From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Tampa Minneapolis- 781 4:30 7:00 Daily
St. Paul p.m. p.m.
Minneapolis- Tampa 780 11:30 3:50 Daily
St. Paul a.m. p.m.
AirTran Airways will offer the following nonstop flight options between
Tampa and Detroit, effective February 14, 2008:
Nonstop Service between Tampa and Detroit
From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Tampa Detroit 286 3:12 5:46 Daily
p.m. p.m.
Detroit Tampa 287 12:02 2:37 Daily
p.m. p.m.
AirTran Airways will offer the following nonstop flight options between
Tampa and Pittsburgh, effective February 16, 2008:
Nonstop Service between Tampa and Pittsburgh
From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Tampa Pittsburgh 809 5:50 8:15 Saturday
p.m. p.m.
Pittsburgh Tampa 808 2:50 5:15 Saturday
p.m. p.m.
AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company, offers more than 700 affordable,
daily flights to 55 U.S. destinations. With 8,900 friendly Crew Members and
America's youngest all-Boeing fleet, AirTran Airways provides XM Satellite
Radio and Business Class seating on every flight. For more information and
free online booking, visit http://www.airtran.com.
Media Contacts: Tad Hutcheson
tad.hutcheson@airtran.com
678.254.7442
Judy Graham-Weaver
judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com
678.254.7448
David Hirschman
david.hirschman@airtran.com
678.254.7465