AirTran Airways Warms Up for Winter, Increasing Flights to Florida
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced increases to its winter flight schedule to Florida. Daily flights will be added to a combination of Orlando and Ft. Myers, Fla., beginning December 17, 2009, from Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago/Midway, and Columbus, Ohio.
These flights are in addition to AirTran’s already extensive schedule to 10 cities in the Sunshine State, including recently added service to Key West. The low-cost leader flies to more cities from Orlando and Ft. Myers than any other airline.
“The only thing that covers Florida better is the sunshine itself,” said Kevin Healy, senior vice president of marketing and planning, AirTran Airways. “No one beats our combination of low fares and high quality service to the land of theme parks and powder white beaches.”
The following nonstop flights between Boston and Orlando will be available beginning December 17, 2009. This is in addition to two existing daily nonstops:
New Nonstop Service Between Boston and Orlando
From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Equipment
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Boston Orlando 895 3:05 p.m. 6:34 p.m. Daily 737
Orlando Boston 892 11:23 a.m. 2:25 p.m. Daily 737
The following nonstop flights between Pittsburgh and Orlando will be available beginning December 17, 2009. This is in addition to three existing daily nonstops:
New Nonstop Service Between Pittsburgh and Orlando
From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Equipment
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Pittsburgh Orlando 982 7:08 p.m. 9:24 p.m. Daily 717
Orlando Pittsburgh 891 7:15 p.m. 9:33 p.m. Daily 717
The following nonstop flights between Chicago/Midway and Fort Myers will be available beginning December 17, 2009. This is in addition to three existing daily nonstops:
New Nonstop Service Between Chicago/Midway and Ft. Myers
From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Equipment
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Chicago/Midway Ft. Myers 1209 2:25 p.m. 6:09 p.m. Daily 737
Ft. Myers Chicago/Midway 1208 11:45 a.m. 1:45 p.m. Daily 737
The following nonstop flights between Columbus and Ft. Myers will be available beginning December 17, 2009. This is in addition to two existing daily nonstops:
Nonstop Service Between Columbus and Ft. Myers
From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Equipment
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Columbus Ft. Myers 1100 8:30 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Daily 737
Ft. Myers Columbus 1101 6:59 p.m. 9:34 p.m. Daily 737
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI) and a Fortune 1000 company, has been ranked the number one low cost carrier in the Airline Quality Rating study for the past two years. AirTran is the only major airline with Wi-Fi on every flight and offers coast-to-coast service on North America’s newest all-Boeing fleet. Its low-cost, high-quality product also includes assigned seating, Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit www.airtran.com.
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