New ATA flying in competition with SWA
 

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ATA expanding at MDW--Again
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

What is with the good (positive for pilots) headline and the red mad face together. What are you upset about???

ya, that makes no sense. now that ole george is gone, I wish nuttin' but the best for ATA

It has to do with the code-shares with ATA and SWA. You remember your rants on codeshares, right? Do I have to post them here? Overlapping routes between codesharing companies is bad. Happy to see them grow somewhere else. I'll let you ponder the rest.

By the way, nice pic, HotMama. You can write whatever you want.

Don't get your panties in a wad.

The flights are not every day, it's only one flight per day that's offered.

Also the flights eastbound are red-eyes.

Not really competing with SWA.

Not really competing, that's true, since SWAPA just announced we're not codesharing on that route after ATA begins its service. Panties unwadded.:p