INDIANAPOLIS, April 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- ATA Airlines has added a fourth daily (except Saturday) flight between Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) and Chicago-Midway (MDW). All flights will use Boeing 737 jets.
"The success of our codeshare and frequent flyer relationship with Southwest Airlines prompted this fourth daily trip. Customers between DFW and some 19 cities are benefiting from convenient, low-fare ATA and Southwest connections at MDW," said Senior Vice President, Scheduled Service, Josef Loew. "Customers can purchase a single ticket between DFW and the codeshare destination -- including MDW -- and also have the choice of earning ATA Travel Awards or Southwest Rapid Rewards frequent flyer credits for their trip."
In addition to Dallas/Ft. Worth -- Chicago-Midway, the following are examples of the cities customers are able to connect to, via MDW:
Baltimore+ Long Island/Islip+ Philadelphia+ Columbus+ Louisville+ Pittsburgh+ Cleveland+ Manchester+ Raleigh/Durham+ Detroit+ New York LGA Washington, DC - DCA Indianapolis+ + Some service provided by Southwest Airlines.
Entering its 33rd year of operations, ATA offers affordable travel to destinations such as Hawaii, Chicago, New York, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Washington, DC and Mexico. Through direct and connecting codeshare flights, ATA now serves customers in more than 60 markets. ATA provides features travelers have come to expect, including advanced seat assignments, self-service kiosks, Web check-in, and a frequent flier program with one of the lowest thresholds for earning travel in the industry. ATA Travel Awards members have the option when booking their flights on ata.com or at 1-800-I-FLY-ATA of earning either ATA Travel Awards points or Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards credits. For more information, visit ata.com.