INDIANAPOLIS, May 23, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- ATA Airlines, Inc., subsidiary of parent company ATA Holdings Corp. (Pink Sheets:ATAHQ), announces a sale from Chicago-Midway to its most popular vacation and business destinations with domestic fares as low as $59(a) off-peak, each way and international fares as low as $149(a) off-peak, each way.
Tickets may either be purchased on ata.com or by calling ATA reservations at 1-800-IFLYATA. These sale fares are available for purchase beginning May 23 and ending at Midnight EDT on May 31, 2005. The tickets require a seven-day advance purchase, and travel must be completed by October 28, 2005.
Sample fares and routings:
Chicago-Midway
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To/From Off-peak
Each Way
Fares(a)
International
Guadalajara $149
Cancun $169
Aruba $219
Domestic
Minneapolis $59
Washington, D.C. (DCA) $69
New York (LGA) $89
Newark $89
Dallas $99
Boston $109
Ft. Myers $109
ATA Vacations is now offering special package deals from Chicago to New York, Cancun and San Juan with prices that begin as low as $459 per person based on double occupancy. Listed below are some of the packages available:
-- Round-trip air and hotel package on ATA from Chicago to New York
and three nights at the Crowne Plaza at the United Nations for
$459(a) per person based double occupancy. Available departure
dates are Saturdays in July.
-- Round-trip air and hotel package on ATA from Chicago to Cancun
and seven nights at the Gran Caribe Real for $879(a) per person
based on double occupancy. Available departure dates are Sundays
in July.
-- Round-trip air and hotel package on ATA from Chicago to San Juan
and four nights at the InterContinental San Juan Resort and
Casino for $789(a) per person based on double occupancy.
Available departure dates are Thursdays in July.
ATA Vacations also offers many other destination packages from Chicago to exciting destinations including, Ft. Myers/Naples, San Francisco and Hawaii. You may contact ATA Vacations at 1-800-442-8952 or visit the web site at atavacations.com.
ATA Airlines, now in its 32nd year of operation, offers dependable, easy and affordable travel to 30 destinations. ATA serves major business centers and popular leisure destinations, including Hawaii. 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. Blackout dates are as follows: 5/27/05-5/28/05, 6/3/05, 6/17/05-6/18/05, 6/26/05, 7/1/05-7/3/05, 7/9/05-7/10/05, 9/1/05-9/2/05 and 9/5/05. Fares are off-peak; each way; based on round-trip purchase; 7-day advance purchase; in coach class; non-refundable; subject to change without notice. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights and dates. CHI-Ft. Myers has first travel date of 7/12/05. Tickets cost $5 more if purchased at ATA reservation center or ticket counter. International travel requires proof of citizenship, and government taxes and fees of up to $108 USD, varying by destinations, are not included and may vary slightly depending on currency exchange rates at the time of the purchase. Passenger facility charge of up to $18 per round-trip not included in fares. Photo I.D. required for flight check-in and proper documentation required for international travel.