Tuesday, March 4, 2003 | 11:15 a.m.
Orlando, Fla.-based AirTran Airways, a low-fare carrier that has its prime center of operations in Atlanta, will begin service from there to Las Vegas on June 11 as part of a western expansion.
The airline, formerly known as ValuJet, will offer two Las Vegas round trips, one daily and one operating five days a week.
The initial Las Vegas service will be operated by AirTran's marketing partner, Ryan International Airlines, using a twin-engine Airbus A-320 jet with 12 business class seats and 150 in coach.
AirTran announced the service today as part of the company's expansion to the West, with plans to offer twice-daily service between Atlanta and Los Angeles beginning June 4 and Atlanta and Denver beginning May 21.
The carrier will compete with Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, which has seven nonstop flights between Atlanta and Las Vegas, and America West Airlines, which has one round trip a day between the cities.
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