ORLANDO, Fla., April 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a
subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), advises
passengers that due to airport conditions caused by severe weather
at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, all AirTran Airways
flights to/from St. Louis have
been cancelled today, April 23, 2011,
and the first departure for Sunday, April
24, 2011. We are assessing conditions at the airport and
hope to resume limited operations on Sunday,
April 24, 2011. Customers are asked to check airtran.com for
further updates.
Passengers scheduled for travel to St.
Louis through Wednesday, April 27,
2011, may change their reservation without penalty for up to
five days later, based on space availability without fees or fare
adjustments. Customers interested in delaying travel may make
changes to their travel plans quickly and easily at
www.airtran.com.
AirTran Airways is also allowing passengers with reservations
to/from St. Louis through
Wednesday to consider alternate airports; Bloomington/Normal Airport in Bloomington, Ill., Chicago-Midway Airport in
Chicago, and Kansas City International Airport in
Kansas City based on space
availability. Customers interested in using these airports should
call AirTran Airways at 1-800-AIR-TRAN (247-8726).
Passengers holding reservations for travel to/from St. Louis should check www.airtran.com under
"Flight Status" for updates.
AirTran Airways is a Fortune 1000 company and has been ranked
the top airline in the Airline Quality Rating study twice in the
past four years. AirTran is the only major airline with Gogo
Inflight Internet on every flight and offers coast-to-coast service
on North America's newest
all-Boeing fleet. Our low-cost, high-quality product also includes
assigned seating, Business Class and complimentary SiriusXM
Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit
www.airtran.com.
Media Contact; 678 254 7442
Judy Graham-Weaver
Public Relations Manager
AirTran Airways
SOURCE AirTran Airways