AirTran Airways & Frontier
Airlines
Big-ticket trips without paying big-ticket prices
At a time when major airlines are reeling, low-fare carriers
like AirTran Airways (a Business Travel Award winner last year) and
Frontier Airlines continue to grow and prosper. Why? First,
travelers tend to use lower-cost providers more frequently in tough
economic times. Second, the carriers' low-cost structures make
it easier to adjust to changes in consumer demand.
Business travelers east of the Mississippi are flocking to
AirTran, which never requires a round-trip purchase or a Saturday
night stayover for a low fare. The only drawback: Travelers usually
must make a connection at AirTran's Atlanta hub-one of the 37
cities the airline serves. AirTran offers a special program for
small businesses called the A2B Corporate Travel Program, which
provides upgrades, reduced restrictions, lower change fees and
bonus frequent-flier points. Even more attractive to business
travelers are features such as business-class seating at a $25
premium, advanced seat assignments, and full participation in
travel agents' computer reservation systems.
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AirTran operates 336 flights a day using 30 brand-new Boeing
717s and 30 older DC-9s.
If you live in the Western U.S., you'll find the best deals
on Frontier. Even if you haven't taken advantage of the airline
yet, you may have noticed its aircraft, adorned with giant images
of animals.
From its Denver base, Frontier now serves 28 cities nationwide
with a fleet of 24 Boeing 737s and 6 Airbus A-319s. This makes
Frontier an ideal choice for those on either coast looking for a
low-cost alternative.
In exchange for that low fare, Frontier passengers must be
willing to stop over in Denver. Frontier offers advanced seat
assignments, electronic ticketing, flight status paging
notification, curbside check-in and EarlyReturns, its
frequent-flier program. Small and medium-sized businesses can
receive online access to corporate rebates, direct booking
capabilities, and reporting information about their companies'
travel and accounting histories.
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