ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a
subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced that it is
making it faster for travelers to buy tickets online by offering PayPal
Express Checkout. PayPal Express Checkout uses the information on file in a
member's PayPal account to speed through checkout and bypass the need to enter
passenger contact information and financial details.
"Booking travel online continues to grow in popularity among our
customers," said Tad Hutcheson, vice president of marketing and sales for
AirTran Airways. "Having implemented PayPal last year, we know our customers
like the security and convenience of PayPal and we are excited to give them a
faster, easier way to pay with PayPal on airtran.com."
"We are pleased that AirTran Airways has chosen to enhance its PayPal
integration and make online purchases even easier for its customers," said
Mary Anne Gillespie, vice president of sales at PayPal. "Many of our customers
already fly AirTran Airways and will appreciate the improved payment
experience."
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), a
Fortune 1000 company, is ranked number one in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating
study. The airline offers coast-to-coast flights, North America's newest
all-Boeing fleet, friendly service and Business Class and complimentary XM
Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit
http://www.airtran.com.
PayPal is the faster, safer way to pay and get paid online. The service
allows members to send money without sharing financial information, with the
flexibility to pay using their account balances, bank accounts or credit
cards. With more than 65 million active accounts in 190 markets and 19
currencies around the world, PayPal enables global ecommerce. PayPal is an
eBay company. More information about the company can be found at
www.paypal.com.
Media Contacts:
AirTran Airways
Tad Hutcheson
Judy Graham-Weaver
678.254.7442
PayPal
Michael Oldenburg
408.967.5033
SOURCE AirTran Airways
12/12/2008
/CONTACT: Tad Hutcheson, or Judy Graham-Weaver, +1-678-254-7442, both of
AirTran Airways; or Michael Oldenburg of
PayPal, +1-408-967-5033/
/Web Site: http://www.airtran.com
http://www.paypal.com /
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