We Want Low Fares!
Low-cost carrier AirTran Airways is coming to Huntsville! Starting May 27, AirTran will offer non-stop flights from Huntsville to Baltimore and Orlando with one-way fares as low as $89! Thank you for helping us make this happen.
This is a great boon for the entire Tennessee Valley because getting - and keeping - a low-cost carrier is a community-wide issue that affects each and every one of us – no matter whether we travel for pleasure or business.
There is more work to be done, however, because AirTran also flies into Atlanta. We must add the Atlanta market – AirTran's gateway to the entire United States – and that depends solely on the support of the North Alabama community.
This week, a community initiative was announced by the Chambers of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County, Decatur/Morgan County, and Athens/Limestone County. Heeding the call to action and joining the chambers as the first corporate partner to pledge leadership and financial support is ADTRAN.
But we need more support. This Atlanta service is the determining factor in our passengers saving an average of 40% on airfares, yielding a total savings of $60 million per year for our community. Now more than ever is the time when we look toward the community to pledge is financial support to bring the Atlanta service to Huntsville.
You can be a part of this low-cost carrier community recruitment initiative. Attend one of the town hall meetings hosted by the three area chambers. These meetings are free and open to all business and industry in the Tennessee Valley region, as well as the general public. The town hall meeting schedule is as follows:
- Decatur
(Decatur Country Club)
Tuesday, March 9th
10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
- Athens
(Athens State University, McCandless Hall)
Wednesday, March 10th
10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
- Huntsville
(Jackson Center)
Thursday, March 11th
10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
A $500 airfare voucher will be given away at each town hall meeting. Reservations not required but encouraged.
Potential Benefits of a Low Cost Carrier
- Estimated 40% average fare reduction
- Estimated $60-91 million annual savings in air fares
- Stimulate competitive fares from all airlines
- Projected total passenger increase of 44%