AirTran Starting SWF-PBI In Nov + Added DL Flight to ATL

[Iberia A340-600]

AirTran will be starting daily flights from SWF to PBI effective November 7th.

It's not MDW but hey, it's means more traffic for SWF.

AirTran Adds More Flights at Newburgh

- AirTran Airways Flies South to West Palm Beach for the Winter -

ORLANDO, Fla., July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced that it will be adding daily nonstop service between Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, N.Y. and Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., beginning November 7, 2007. West Palm Beach becomes the third Florida city that Newburgh customers can reach nonstop.

"AirTran Airways prides itself in offering our customers low prices to great destinations," said John Kirby, director of strategic planning and scheduling for AirTran Airways. "Our customers have asked for West Palm Beach service from Newburgh, and AirTran Airways is delivering."

"We are thrilled that AirTran Airways has decided to add service between Newburgh, N.Y. and West Palm Beach, Fla.," said Tanya Vanasse, general manager of marketing for Stewart International Airport. "Thanks to AirTran Airways, the Hudson Valley has a new, nonstop option to this sun-soaked, popular destination."

In addition to West Palm Beach, AirTran Airways offers nonstop service between Newburgh and Atlanta, Orlando and Tampa.

AirTran Airways will offer the following nonstop flight options between Newburgh and West Palm Beach, effective November 7, 2007:

Nonstop Service between Newburgh and West Palm Beach

From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency
Newburgh West Palm Beach 595 2:00 p.m. 5:20 p.m. Daily
West Palm Beach Newburgh 597 5:55 p.m. 8:40 p.m. Daily


Fares
Lowest Leisure Lowest Walk-up Lowest Business Class
Newburgh to
West Palm Beach $99* $199* $299*

[AirtrafficController]

Is there going to be a 737 or 717 used?
Which one is more likely?

[Iberia A340-600]

Is there going to be a 737 or 717 used?
Which one is more likely?

Every other AirTran flight to SWF is on a 717-200 so I'd imagine the flight will also be on a 717-200. It'd be nice to see a 737-700 though.

[USAF Pilot 07]

Just in time for the snow-birds!

Sounds like it will be good service... Wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the service ended around April/May....

[stuart schechter]

Could just be seasonal? I would assume so.

[HPNPilot1200]

It's not MDW but hey, it's means more traffic for SWF.

You must be happy for that in any regard. :lol: I'd also imagine they use the 717-200 since that's all they currently use at HPN and SWF.

[Iberia A340-600]

[JetBlueAirwaysFan]

I didn't think it was seasonal. Just like the article says.

[hiss srq]

Air Tran has a bit of a history of doing the seasonal kick with cities of htis size catagory though initally announced as seasonal. SRQ-LGA and SRQ-BOS are great examples of such. SRQ-LGA dissapeared all together and SRQ-BOS went to Saturday only service from November through January. It may be gone all together now though.