AirTran Airways predicts busy Thanksgiving travel week
While the aviation industry predicts significant declines in air travel this Thanksgiving holiday travel week, AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., predicted a slight uptick in the number of customers it will serve from Monday, November 23 through Monday, November 30, 2009.
The low cost airline predicted that it will help approximately 600,000 customers reach their favorite Thanksgiving destinations from the more than 60 cities the company serves. This total represents a 5 percent increase in travelers for the same period in 2008.
“This Thanksgiving travel season and every day, we are thankful for our loyal customers,” said Tad Hutcheson, vice president of marketing and sales for AirTran Airways. “Offering customers a unique combination of high-quality services like Wi-Fi, Business Class, assigned seating and XM Satellite Radio on every flight along with a convenient schedule and low-fares puts us in a unique position in the industry.”AirTran Airways expects its busiest travel days of the holiday week to be Wednesday, November 25, Sunday, November 29 and Monday, November 30, 2009. For procrastinators, there are still some good airfare deals out there on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28. Earlier this week, the Air Transport Association predicted a 4 percent decline in the number of passengers traveling this holiday travel season. Thanksgiving travel is also discussed at 
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Passengers travelling this week are encouraged to arrive early, 90 minutes before flight if not checking bags and two hours prior if checking bags, be prepared for security procedures at Transportation Security Administration security checkpoints and utilize AirTran’s quick and easy on-line check in at airtran.com.
