ATA expanding at MDW--Again

[FlyBoeingJets]

http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/070309/115213.html

Press Release
Source: ATA Airlines, Inc.

ATA Airlines Adds New Chicago Service
Friday March 9, 9:13 am ET

Hey Chicago, We're On Not Off

All Inbound/Outbound Routes Open
Non-Stop between Chicago-Midway and Oakland, Calif. and Ontario, Calif. One-Stop between Chicago-Midway and Honolulu and Maui

INDIANAPOLIS, March 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Motorists may experience bumper-to-bumper, stop-n-go traffic on the Dan Ryan Expressway, but ATA passengers will enjoy non-stop service to the West Coast and one-stop service to the Hawaiian Islands this May.

ATA Airlines announced today it would begin non-stop service May 11, 2007 between Chicago-Midway Airport and -- Oakland International Airport, reestablishing its connection to the San Francisco Bay area, -- Ontario International Airport, just east of Los Angeles.

This new ATA service complements the one-stop between Chicago-Midway and the Hawaiian Islands offered jointly by ATA and its codeshare partner, Southwest Airlines. The new flights will be offered at special low introductory fares.

``This new service brings affordable fares to residents of the Midwest flying to California and Hawaii,'' said Josef Loew, ATA Senior Vice President -- Scheduled Service. ``ATA is the only airline to provide non-stop service from Midway to Ontario, a convenient alternative to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).''

Effective May 11, 2007: -- Daily non-stop flights Chicago-Midway to/from Oakland International and Ontario International, with convenient connections to/from Honolulu and Maui, Hawaii. ** -- Introductory fares between Chicago-Midway and Oakland / Ontario start as low as $69 each way for off-peak travel days, with connections to/from Hawaii offered as low as $198 each way for off-peak travel days.*

ATA previously announced it would expand service to Hawaii in June, to include Kona and Lihui. With this schedule, ATA will serve more Hawaiian destinations non-stop from the Mainland than any other airline. Through the codeshare with Southwest, ATA will connect 40 Southwest Airlines cities to Hawaii.

Effective June 14, 2007: -- Three non-stop flights per week Oakland, CA to/from Kona, Hi

Effective June 15, 2007: -- Four non-stop flights per week Oakland, CA to/from Lihui, HI -- Daily non-stop flights Las Vegas, NV to/from Maui, HI



Is ATA going to take flying away from SWA??

SWAFO, where are you??

 

[SWA/FO]

I'm in Philly - We let this happen? I thought we were pulling the strings over there? Maybe not??

 

[HalinTexas]

Two things they don't tell you.

One, it's one flight a day, and two, the return trips from the west coast are red-eyes.

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

.....the return trips from the west coast are red-eyes.

That explains it. SWA doesn't do redeyes.

 

[BVT94]

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[BVT94]

I'm in Philly - We let this happen? I thought we were pulling the strings over there? Maybe not??

SWApA is too busy trying to get our QC2's back than to be concerned about trivial stuff like this.

 

[crashpad]

ATA expansion, In Your Face BABY!!!!

 

[BVT94]

I'm in Philly - We let this happen? I thought we were pulling the strings over there? Maybe not??

Have fun in Vegas!:smash:

 

[mach zero]

I wish we would just buy ATA and be done with it.

 

[757jetflier]

I wish we would just buy ATA and be done with it.

Then what would SWA do with all the crappy unqualified ATA pilots?