Daily Nonstop Flights From Chicago-Midway to Two New Cities to Begin
December 6
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 17 - AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced the airline will expand its network in key business markets with new daily nonstop flights from Chicago Midway Airport to Boston Logan International Airport and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, beginning December 6, 2005.
The new service will include four daily nonstop flights between Chicago (Midway) and Minneapolis/St. Paul, as well as three daily nonstop flights between Chicago (Midway) and Boston. All new flights will be served by the airline's popular Boeing 717 aircraft.
"AirTran Airways continues to pursue opportunities to expand our network in key business markets across the country," said Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways vice president of planning. "This new service connects these popular markets with convenient schedules designed to meet the needs of the business traveler and fare structures that will stimulate leisure demand as well. Our product combines key business attributes -- new Boeing aircraft, assigned seating, large overhead bins and business class -- with low fares that never require roundtrip purchase or a Saturday night stay which all of our customers appreciate."
AirTran Airways will offer the following daily nonstop flight options to/from Chicago (Midway) effective December 6, 2005:
Nonstop Service from Chicago (Midway)
To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Atlanta 427 5:35 a.m. 8:21 a.m. Daily
Atlanta 821 9:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 825 10:41 a.m. 1:32 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 23 12:42 p.m. 3:31 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 819 3:27 p.m. 6:20 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 25 4:33 p.m. 7:29 p.m. Daily
Nonstop Service from Chicago (Midway) (Continued)
To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Atlanta 831 5:28 p.m. 8:22 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 31 7:35 p.m. 10:24 p.m. Daily
Boston 872 8:35 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Daily
Boston 876 1:10 p.m. 4:25 p.m. Daily
Boston 874 6:50 p.m. 10:05 p.m. Daily
Minneapolis/St. Paul 875 9:05 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Daily
Minneapolis/St. Paul 873 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Daily
Minneapolis/St. Paul 878 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Daily
Minneapolis/St. Paul 877 7:05 p.m. 8:25 p.m. Daily
Orlando 829 7:45 a.m. 11:16 a.m. Daily
Orlando 837 1:42 p.m. 5:12 p.m. Daily
Sarasota/Bradenton 846 2:42 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Daily
Nonstop Service to Chicago (Midway)
From Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Atlanta 20 8:05 a.m. 8:55 a.m. Daily
Atlanta 22 9:10 a.m. 10:06 a.m. Daily
Atlanta 824 11:10 a.m. 12:02 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 24 1:59 p.m. 2:52 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 26 3:00 p.m. 3:52 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 830 4:05 p.m. 4:53 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 28 6:05 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 30 10:59 p.m. 11:49 p.m. Daily
Boston 875 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Daily
Boston 873 12:25 p.m. 1:55 p.m. Daily
Boston 877 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Daily
Minneapolis/St. Paul 872 6:20 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Daily
Minneapolis/St. Paul 876 11:05 a.m. 12:35 p.m. Daily
Minneapolis/St. Paul 874 4:35 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Daily
Minneapolis/St. Paul 879 7:30 p.m. 9:10 p.m. Daily
Orlando 838 12:20 p.m. 2:02 p.m. Daily
Orlando 836 2:07 p.m. 3:53 p.m. Daily
Sarasota/Bradenton 842 11:25 a.m. 1:02 p.m. Daily
Listed below are sample one-way fares (fares are valid in either direction) to/from Chicago (Midway):
Destination Lowest Lowest Business
Coach Class Class
Boston $109 $299
Minneapolis /St. Paul $89 $249
AirTran Airways, one of America's largest low-fare airlines with 6,700 friendly, professional Crew Members, operates over 500 daily flights to 49 destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where it is the second largest carrier. AirTran Airways recently added the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 aircraft to create America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. The airline is also the first carrier to install XM Satellite Radio on a commercial aircraft. For reservations or more information, visit http://airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran).
All fares are one-way. Coach class fares are non-refundable and a $50 fee per person applies to any change made after purchase plus any applicable increase in airfare. Coach fares require a 14-day advance purchase. Lowest business class fares are not available on Fridays or Sundays. Nonstop service begins December 6, 2005. Seats are limited, subject to availability and may not be available on all flights. Fares, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of $3.20. 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.
Media Contacts: Tad Hutcheson
tad.hutcheson@airtran.com
678.254.7442
Judy Graham-Weaver
judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com
678.254.7448
