INDIANAPOLIS, May 14, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- ATA Airlines (Pink Sheets:ATAHQ) announces the "Sharing is Good" Sale as it celebrates the 100th day of the codeshare agreement with Southwest Airlines. In the 100 days since the codeshare launched on February 4, more than 100,000 passengers have taken advantage of the codeshare offering. The codeshare agreement means Hawaii travelers now have more low fares to more cities available from Hawaii.
To celebrate, ATA has launched a "Sharing is Good" ata.com Sale from Honolulu and Maui to its mainland cities starting from $199(a) off-peak, each way based on 5-day advance roundtrip purchase in coach class on ata.com. ATA's sale fares are for travel by November 16, 2005 and tickets must be purchased on ATA's web site ata.com before Midnight (E.D.T.) on May 15, 2005.
"ATA is thrilled to celebrate the 100th day of our codeshare agreement with Southwest. The response has exceeded our expectations and is an industry first for two low fare airlines to share customers -- and the fact that we are connecting over 1,000 a day is really exciting for us," said John Denison, ATA's CEO.
Sample fares: Off-peak
Each way
To From Fares from(a)
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Honolulu Maui
Albuquerque+ X X $199
Austin+ X X $199
Baltimore+ X $199
Birmingham+ X $199
Boston X $199
Chicago+ (MDW) X X $199
Cleveland+ X $199
Columbus+ X $199
Denver X X $199
Detroit+ X $199
El Paso+ X $199
Ft. Lauderdale+ X $199
Ft. Myers+ X $199
Houston+ X $199
Indianapolis+ X X $199
Las Vegas Nonstop X $199
Long Island+ X $199
Los Angeles Nonstop X X $199
Louisville+ X $199
Manchester+ X $199
Minneapolis/St. Paul X $199
Nashville+ X X $199
New York (LGA) X $199
Newark X $199
Oklahoma City X $199
Omaha X $199
Orlando+ X X $199
Philadelphia+ X $199
Phoenix Nonstop X X $199
Pittsburgh+ X $199
Providence+ X X $199
Raleigh/Durham+ X X $199
St. Louis+ X X $199
Salt Lake City+ X $199
San Francisco Nonstop X X $199
Tampa+ X $199
Washington, D.C. (DCA) X $199
Above fares are off peak, each way based on a 5-day advance roundtrip purchase in coach class. Sale fares only available on ata.com. Sale fares for roundtrip travel thru 11/16/05 (except Philadelphia for travel 6/8 -- 11/16/05). Blackout dates apply. Sale effective 5/14 -- 5/15/05. Service from Honolulu to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco is nonstop; service from Maui to Los Angeles, Phoenix & San Francisco is nonstop; all other destinations are connecting.
ATA Airlines, now in its 32nd year of operation, offers dependable, easy and affordable travel to 30 destinations. ATA serves major business centers throughout the U.S. and popular leisure destinations, including Hawaii. ATA also offers travelers a broad array of travel destinations via its codeshare agreement with Southwest Airlines. For more information visit ATA.com.
(a) Fares do not include a $3.20 federal segment tax per take off and landing. Fares do not include a September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per roundtrip. Sale fares can only be purchased on ata.com. Sale fares for travel thru 11/16/05 (except Philadelphia for travel 6/8 -- 11/16/05) and must be purchased by 5/15/05, Midnight (EDT). Blackout dates of 5/27, 5/28, 5/30, 6/17, 6/18, 6/26, 6/30, 7/1 -- 7/3, 7/9, 7/10, 9/1, 9/2, 9/5/05 apply. Fares are off peak; each way; based on roundtrip purchase; require a 5-day advance purchase; in coach class; only available on ata.com; non-refundable; subject to change without notice. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights and dates. Not all destinations on sale or served on a daily basis. Passenger facility charge of up to $18 per roundtrip not included in fares. Photo I.D. required for flight check-in. For above fares, service is provided by ATA Airlines, except where noted.
+ Some service provided by Southwest Airlines.