INDIANAPOLIS, April 26, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hawaii residents who have been delaying a visit to friends and family in the continental U.S. have just lost an excuse for staying home. ATA Airlines, Inc. (ATAHQ) announces low, sale fares for travel from Honolulu or Maui to the mainland with its "Mainland Made Easy" Sale. Customers will find dependable, easy and affordable nonstop flights on ATA from Hawaii to Las Vegas (Honolulu only), Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco and convenient connecting service to a total of 29 cities, including popular destinations like Chicago, Denver, Orlando, Austin, Nashville, Detroit and Pittsburgh. ATA sale fares are available beginning at $179(a) off-peak, each way based on a 7-day advance round-trip purchase in coach class on ata.com. Travel dates for the "Mainland Made Easy" Sale vary by city. Sale fares must be purchased by midnight (E.S.T.) on May 2, 2005.
Sample fares and routings:
Off-peak
Each way
From To/From Fares(a) from
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Honolulu/Maui San Francisco $179/189
Honolulu/Maui Los Angeles $179/189
Honolulu Las Vegas $199
Honolulu/Maui Phoenix $199
Honolulu Salt Lake City(b) $199
Honolulu/Maui Denver $199
Honolulu/Maui Albuquerque(b) $199
Honolulu/Maui Chicago(b) $229
Maui Omaha(b) $229
Maui Oklahoma City(b) $229
Honolulu/Maui Austin(b) $229
Honolulu Tampa(b) $239
Honolulu/Maui St. Louis(b) $249
Honolulu Cleveland(b) $249
Honolulu/Maui Indianapolis $249
Honolulu Detroit(b) $249
Honolulu Columbus(b) $249
Honolulu Louisville(b) $249
Honolulu/Maui Nashville(b) $249
Honolulu Birmingham(b) $249
Maui Norfolk(b) $269
Honolulu Pittsburgh(b) $269
Honolulu Manchester(b) $269
Honolulu/Maui Providence(b) $269
Honolulu Long Island/Islip(b) $269
Honolulu Baltimore(b) $269
Honolulu/Maui Raleigh/Durham(b) $269
Honolulu/Maui Orlando(b) $269
Honolulu Ft. Lauderdale(b) $269
"These low sale fares make a trip to these 33 destinations very attractive. We recently added nonstop service from Hawaii (Honolulu) to Las Vegas and, with our codeshare relationship with Southwest Airlines, our customers are able to travel to many great locations with the same dependable, easy and affordable flights they have come to expect with ATA," said Stan Hula, Vice President, Planning. "In addition, ATA customers earn double Travel Award points on most flights when buying their tickets on ata.com."
ATA Airlines now in its 32nd year of operation, offers dependable, easy and affordable travel to 30 destinations. ATA serves major business centers throughout the U.S. and popular leisure destinations, including Hawaii. ATA also offers travelers a broad array of travel destinations via its codeshare with Southwest Airlines. For more information about ATA, visit ata.com.
(a) Fares do not include a $3.20 federal segment tax per takeoff and landing. Fares do not include a September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per round-trip. Sale fares from Hawaii are available for travel thru 6/9/05 (except Denver for travel 5/17-6/9/05 and Pittsburgh for travel 5/4/05-6/9/05) and must be purchased by 5/2/05, Midnight (EST). Blackout dates apply. Fares may not be available for purchase during high-volume travel periods. Fares are off-peak, each way based on a 7-day advance round-trip purchase in coach class on ata.com (tickets cost $5 more if purchased by phone at ATA reservation centers or ticket counters); non-refundable; subject to change without notice. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights and dates. Not all destinations on sale or served on a daily basis. Passenger facility charge of up to $18 per round-trip is not included in fares. International government taxes and fees of up to $105USD, varying by destination, are not included and may vary slightly depending on currency exchange rates at the time of purchase. Service is provided by ATA Airlines, except where noted. Photo I.D. required for flight check-in and proper identification required by international travel. For deaf and hearing-impaired callers, TTY 800-293-6194.
(b) Some connecting service provided by Southwest Airlines.