letter from bob
A letter from Bob Fornaro, Chairman, President and CEO
March 2010
March is often a month of dramatic transition, with one season officially on the way out and another on the way in. Whichever time of year you prefer, AirTran Airways can help you enjoy the last gasp of winter or get a head start on spring.
Sports fans in particular have lots of reasons to fly this month, starting with Major League Baseball’s spring training. Whether your team plays in Arizona’s Cactus League or Florida’s Grapefruit League, AirTran Airways has you covered with great low fares and exceptional all-Boeing jet service to Phoenix and 10 Sunshine State destinations.
If college basketball is your thing, we’ll have you cheering in person for less with flights to March Madness host cities including Buffalo, Dayton, Houston, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, New Orleans and St. Louis. And, if your team reaches the Final Four, AirTran Airways is ready with service to Indianapolis.
Of course, you don’t have to be a sports fan to come out ahead flying with us this month. With Business Class seating and Gogo Inflight Internet available on every flight, AirTran Airways is the perfect choice for business travelers looking to finish the quarter strong while keeping a tight lid on expenses.
In destination news, we continue to extend the benefits of our high-quality, low-fare service to more people in more places. Last month, we began serving Montego Bay, Jamaica, along with Lexington, KY. This month, we’re adding new nonstop service between Des Moines, IA, and Orlando.
In early May, AirTran Airways will launch new service to Grand Rapids, MI, and Tunica, MS. We’ll offer nonstop service between Grand Rapids and both Orlando and Baltimore as well as nonstop flights between Tunica and Atlanta. Also starting in May: nonstop service between Baltimore and Jacksonville.
This month, we’re celebrating the five-year anniversary of this publication. When we teamed up with Ink Publishing to launch Go in 2005, we sought to set a new standard in airline magazines. Today, I believe we’ve succeeded not just once, but again and again. On behalf of AirTran Airways, I want to thank our friends at Ink, our advertising partners and all of the professionals who work together each month to provide a truly first-rate magazine to customers like you.
Lastly, AirTran Airways continues to win prestigious industry awards. Having been named the No. 1 low-cost carrier in the Airline Quality Rating for two years running, our company recently won Air Transport World’s coveted Market Leadership Award. Based on overall service, value and financial performance, the award was yet another testimony to the hard work and dedication of our 8,500 Crew Members.
Thanks again for flying with us today. We look forward to serving you on another AirTran Airways flight very soon.
Cordially,
Bob Fornaro, Chairman, President and CEO