ORLANDO , Fla., Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, asubsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced that it willbe adding new flight service, beginning in February 2008 , between NewportNews/Williamsburg International Airport in Newport News, Va., and Tampa International Airport in Tampa , Fla.
"AirTran Airways is pleased to give Hampton Roads residents moreconvenience and lower fares with this new flight to Tampa , one of our mostpopular Florida destinations," said Kevin Healy , AirTran Airways vicepresident for planning. "And we're glad to provide Floridians easy access tocolonial Williamsburg. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, passengerswill save money while they relax on one of our new Boeing aircraft."
AirTran Airways currently offers daily flights from NewportNews/Williamsburg to two vacation hotspots in Florida: Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando . The airline offers one nonstop flight to both Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando and five nonstop flights to its hub in Atlanta , Ga. Newport News andWilliamsburg residents can reach 10 destinations in Florida via connections in Atlanta .
AirTran Airways will offer the following nonstop flight options betweenNewport News and Tampa , effective February 14, 2008:
Nonstop Service between Newport News and Tampa From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Newport News Tampa 649 11:01 a.m. 1:11 p.m. Daily Tampa Newport News 644 2:09 p.m. 4:09 p.m. DailyAirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company, offers more than 700 affordable,daily flights to 56 U.S. destinations. With 8,900 friendly Crew Members andAmerica's youngest all-Boeing fleet, AirTran Airways provides XM SatelliteRadio and Business Class seating on every flight. For more information andfree online booking, visit http://www.airtran.com.
Media Contacts: AirTran Airways Tad Hutcheson Judy Graham-Weaver David Hirschman 678.254.7442SOURCE AirTran Airways
