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January 26, 2011

Air Tran adding San Francisco flight out of BWI

AirTran Airways will add a daily nonstop flights from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to San Francisco this May, giving travelers  an alternative to United Airlines' flight to that city.

The airline will launch the spring-to-fall service to San Francisco on May 26 with a daily 8:14 p.m. departure. The return trip will be a red-eye flight leaving San Francisco at 11:59 p.m. 

The airline will also resume seasonal service to Los Angeles on May 8 and Seattle on May 4.

AirTran had previously announced plans to add a nonstop flight out of BWI to San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 5. It is also adding a second daily flight to Montego Bay, Jamaica, Feb. 26.

Posted by Michael Dresser at 12:42 PM |
Categories: Air travel
        
About Michael Dresser
Michael Dresser has been an editor, reporter and columnist with The Sun longer than Baltimore's had a subway. He's covered retailing, telecommunications, state politics and wine. Since 2004, he's been The Sun's transportation writer. He lives in Ellicott City with his wife and travel companion, Cindy.

His Getting There column appears on Mondays. Mike's blog will be a forum for all who are interested in highways, transit and other transportation issues affecting Baltimore, Maryland and the region.
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