INDIANAPOLIS, May 14, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- ATA Airlines (Pink Sheets:ATAHQ) announces that "Sharing is Good" 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 connected at ATA's hub in Chicago-Midway as part of the first ever codeshare arrangement between two low fare airlines.
To celebrate, ATA launched a "Sharing is Good" ata.com sale for each way fares as low as $64(a) (off peak) on any ticket booked this weekend for travel to or from Chicago-Midway to continental U.S. ATA's sale fares are for travel by November 16, 2005 and tickets must be purchased on the airline's web site, ATA.com before Midnight (E.D.T.) on May 15, 2005.
"The fare sale we are offering in Chicago is our way of sharing our success with our Chicago customers, since 95 percent of the codeshare traffic connects at Midway. ATA is thrilled to celebrate the 100th day of codesharing with Southwest. We have come to realize that sharing is good. It 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 passengers a day is really exciting for us," said John Denison, ATA's CEO.
Sale fares are each way based on a 5-day advance round-trip purchase in coach class available only on ATA.com.
Sample fares and routings: Off-peak
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Each way
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From To/From Fares(a)
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Chicago Washington, D.C. (DCA) $64
Chicago Newark $69
Chicago Minneapolis/St. Paul $69
Chicago Boston $79
Chicago Denver $79
Chicago Dallas/Ft. Worth $79
Chicago New York (LGA) $79
Chicago Ft. Myers $99
Chicago San Francisco $99
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 with Southwest Airlines. For more information visit ATA.com.
(a) Fares do not include a $3.20 federal segment tax per takeoff and landing. Fares do not include a September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per round-trip. Sale fares are available for travel thru 11/16/05 and must be purchased by 5/15/05, Midnight (EDT). Blackout dates include 5/27/05, 5/28/05 and 5/30/05; 6/17/05-6/18/05; 6/26/05 and 6/30/05; 7/1/05-7/3/05; 7/9/05-7/10/05 and 9/1/05-9/2/05 and 9/5/05. Fares may not be available for purchase during high-volume travel periods. Fares are off-peak, each way based on a 5-day advance round-trip purchase in coach class on ata.com; non-refundable; subject to change without notice. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights and dates. Passenger facility charge of up to $18 per round-trip is not included in fares. Photo I.D. required for flight check-in. For deaf and hearing-impaired callers, TTY 800-293-6194.