| Swift service to SWF: AirTran heads for the Hudson Valley
A major move by discount airline AirTran Airways into the exurbs of New York City, specifically the Hudson Valley. To kick things off, the carrier is offering introductory discount airfares as low as $79 The high-frills, cheapseater plans to launch nonstop service from Newburgh's Stewart International Airport (SWF) to a quartet of destinations: Atlanta (ATL), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Orlando (MCO), and Tampa (TPA). 717s will begin plying the routes south starting January 11, 2007. To encourage Hudson Valley fliers to give them a try, AirTran is offering an introductory, one-way discount airfare of $79 to Atlanta, and $89 to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, or Tampa. .
Jagson cuts airfares to Himachal Pradesh
Jagson Airlines entered a price war Friday by fixing its airfare to any Himachal Pradesh destination from the national capital to as low as Rs.1,000. The decision comes barely days after budget carrier Deccan Airways announced trial flights before starting regular flights next month to Kullu and Dharamsala from Delhi. Until Deccan announced its entry in the skies of the hill state, Jagson was the sole carrier with airfares one of the highest in northern India. 'From the beginning of next month you can fly from New Delhi to Shimla, Kullu or Dharamsala for only Rs.1,000,' said Koustav M. Dhar, vice president Jagson Airlines. But the invitation price will not apply to return tickets, which will be higher, a Jagson official said. 'To avail this facility a ticket must be booked at least 40 days in advance or lesser days depending on availability of tickets,' Dhar explained.
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