You really meant "DC-9" didn't you? Mike Gammon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bahadir Acuner" <bahadiracuner@yahoo.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 12:19 PM Subject: New destination by my "beloved" airline :) > AirTran has announced today that it's adding Witchita, KS to its network > come May 8th. > They have also increased the number of MD95s (oh yeah B717s) that they will > get this > year from 12 to 20. Way to go!! :) > > Here's the press release. > > BAHA > > > ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2002--AirTran Airways, a subsidiary > of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI - news), today announced that the low > fare airline will launch new daily nonstop service to Wichita Mid-Continent > Airport (ICT) in Wichita, KS, the airline's 38th destination. The airline > will launch three daily nonstop flights between Wichita and Atlanta as well > as two daily nonstop flights between Wichita and Chicago (Midway), with > connections to dozens of additional destinations. Service begins May 8, > 2002, and tickets are now available for purchase. All flights to/from > Wichita will operate using Boeing 717 aircraft. > > ``The wait for low fare and convenient air travel is over for the nearly one > million passengers served every year by Mid-Continent Airport,'' said Joe > Leonard, AirTran Airways' chairman and chief executive officer. ``AirTran > Airways recognized a need in this new market and, through support from > public-private collaboration, can now provide the south central Kansas > communities with affordable fares to numerous business and leisure > destinations.'' > > Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways' vice president of planning, added, ``AirTran > Airways is proud to bring the Wichita community amenities not offered by the > other airlines, including assigned seating, an affordable Business Class, a > generous frequent flyer program, and no required roundtrip or Saturday night > stays.'' > > ``We are excited to welcome AirTran Airways to Wichita. Their presence > fulfills our goals of securing quality, low fare air service to south > central Kansas through our Fair Fares campaign and is a sign of our > commitment to the economic enhancement of Wichita-area businesses,'' said > Bob Knight, mayor of Wichita. > > ``AirTran Airways' presence in Wichita will improve travel options for the > business and leisure travelers of this community,'' said Bailis F. Bell, > director of airports in Wichita. ``We are committed to bringing low fare > alternatives to Wichita to help business travelers get off the ground.'' > > > Listed below are the new nonstop flights effective May 8, 2002: > > Wichita-Atlanta: > Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency > 802 6:00 a.m. 9:05 a.m. Daily, eff. 5/9/02 > 806 11:50 a.m. 2:55 p.m. Daily > 810 6:30 p.m. 9:35 p.m. Daily > > Atlanta-Wichita: > Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency > 803 1:50 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Daily > 807 4:45 p.m. 5:55 p.m. Daily > 811 8:45 p.m. 9:55 p.m. Daily > > Wichita-Chicago (Midway): > Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency > 891 7:30 a.m. 9:10 a.m. Daily, eff.5/9/02 > 895 3:45 p.m. 5:25 p.m. Daily > > Chicago (Midway)-Wichita: > Flight No. Departs Arrives Frequency > 892 9:35 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Daily > 898 6:00 p.m. 7:40 p.m. Daily >