Atlanta and Atlantic City Are Now Connected Better, Thanks To AirTran.
Atlantic City residents and visitors are very happy to hear about AirTrans Airways plans to offer nonstop flights to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. To celebrate the inaugural flight, AirTran hosted a big event at the airport with entertainment provided by the legendary, six Grammy winning, Earth, Wind and Fire. Their hit “Let’s Groove” was received with great pleasure by the audience.
John Kirby, the senior director of strategic planning for the airliner said they the company was extremely pleased to add the world class destination of Atlanta to their network of routes. He stated that AirTran’s high quality and low priced service will increase tourism and bring folks to the sandy beaches of Atlantic City and to the casinos and resorts. Also he was pleased to be able to offer South Jersey residents entry into the expansive network of routes with flights to over 40 destinations through Atlanta, Georgia while they enjoyed Satellite radio and Gogo internet service on board the airliners.
Atlantic City International Airport’s executive director, Bart Mueller said that it is a great day for the residents of Atlantic City and its visitors to have AirTran Airways come to their airport with its outstanding service and great low fares.
AirTran offers four non-stop flights between Atlanta and Atlantic City daily. Flight 962 departs from Atlanta at 10:30 a.m. and arrives in Atlantic City at 12:18 p.m. The second offering from Atlanta is flight 964 that departs at 4:55 p.m. and arrives in Atlantic City at 6:43 p.m. Flight 963 leaves Atlantic City at 12:53 p.m. and arrives in Atlanta at 2:48 p.m. The last flight between the two cities is flight 965 that departs Atlantic City at 7:22 p.m. and lands in Atlanta at 9:15 p.m.
AirTran will have a special introductory fare of just $69. In order to receive this special offer, travelers must book by the last day of June for travel through July 31st. AirTran offers some of the lowest fares in the United States as is ranked at number one for being the lowest cost carrier in the Airline Quality Rating study for the past two years. AirTran’s low fares are greatly appreciated by today’s regular travelers who are trying to spend as little money as possible in these dire economic times.
The casino and resort owners in Atlantic City are very happy to hear of the new non-stop flights offered to and from Atlanta. The Governor of New Jersey, Jon Corzine said that this new service connects Atlantic City with fifty cities nationwide and he says he is quite confident that the city’s casinos and resorts will benefit. The crippling recession has taken a toll on these establishments as gamblers are much more reluctant to part with their money. There are eleven casinos in Atlantic City that are in bankruptcy.
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