ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , today announced a partnership with Kayak.com to distribute the airline's fares and ticket availability through the Kayak.com search engine.
"The AirTran Airways business model is based on providing quality service in a fast, efficient and cost effective manner; Kayak.com is an equally efficient company with an innovative product and strategy," said Kevin Healy, vice president of planning for AirTran Airways. "A strategic partnership with Kayak.com allows AirTran Airways to increase channels of distribution as we expand our network."
"Kayak.com searches more than 100 travel sites for comprehensive price and itinerary combinations and displays options in an efficient, easy-to-read format that allows travelers to sort and filter results to find their ideal flight," said Keith Melnick, Kayak's vice president of business development. "AirTran Airways has a commitment to its customers to provide information on the lowest fares from their destination and we know that our partnership with the airline will allow us to do just that."
About AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways, one of America's largest low-fare airlines with 7,000 friendly, professional Crew Members, operates over 600 daily flights to 50 destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where it is the second largest carrier. AirTran Airways recently added the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 aircraft to create America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. The airline is also the first carrier to install XM Satellite Radio on a commercial aircraft. For reservations or more information, visit airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran).
About Kayak.com
Created by co-founders of Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia, Kayak.com is a comparison-shopping Web site that helps consumers make informed decisions in their travel planning. The site, which launched February 7, 2005, offers a comprehensive search engine that scours over 100 online travel sites, providing prices and itineraries for hundreds of airlines, more than 103,000 hotels and all leading rental car companies. Kayak.com displays more choices of available itinerary/price combinations than any other travel site, and is the first to integrate consumer and professional reviews and other relevant travel information with real-time prices and availability. Kayak.com's investors include Sequoia Capital, America Online, Inc. and General Catalyst Partners. For more information, please visit http://www.kayak.com/.
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