independence air
For Immediate Release
May 19, 2004 Contact: Rick DeLisi
Director, Corporate Communications
(703) 650-6019
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Independence Air Is Officially "Open For Business" at
FLYi.com
Airline to Launch Service From Washington Dulles to 35
Destinations This Summer
Low Fares, 300 Daily Flights Will Turn Dulles Into America's
Largest Low-Fare Hub
Dulles, VA, (May 19, 2004) - Independence Air announced
today the 35 destinations that will be served by its new low-
fare flights this summer from Washington Dulles
International Airport. The inaugural Independence Air
flights will take off on June 16th, with new service to East
Coast and Midwest destinations launching throughout June,
July and August. By summer's end, the airline will offer 300
daily departures from Washington Dulles, making it the
largest low-fare hub in America.
As of 6:00am this morning, all flights to all destinations
are now available for sale on the Independence Air website
at FLYi.com. All fares are sold one-way and a Saturday night
stay is NOT required for any fare. Seat assignments can be
reserved at the time of booking and flights are not
overbooked.
Fares from Washington Dulles are low-as low as $39, $49,
$59, $69 or $79
one-way, depending on the destination (the lowest and
highest fares to each destination are in the chart on page
two, the simple Independence Air fare rules are shown
below.) Web users who visit FLYi.com and sign up for a free
membership to the iCLUB frequent flyer program will receive
an additional $25 off their first round-trip.
Chairman and CEO Kerry Skeen said, "People have told us they
are tired of getting ripped off by airlines that charge too
much and have complicated rules and restrictions. We agree
that it's time for a change. At Independence Air, the fares
we show you are not just some introductory or sale fares
that are gone by the time you try to make a reservation.
And we're not afraid to show you our lowest and our highest
fares-so you can be sure you'll never be gouged, even when
you have to book at the last minute."
Here is the listing of start dates, departure schedules and
range of fares to each of Independence Air's 35 summer
launch destinations:
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35 Destinations
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Date Destination Daily One-Way Fare
Roundtrips (lowest-
highest)
June 16 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 6 on 6/16 $79-$163
12 by 7/1
Newark (EWR) 8 on 6/16 $49-$109
16 by 7/1
Boston (BOS) 8 on 6/16 $59-$124
16 by 7/23
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) 9 on 6/16 $49-$97
14 by 7/17
Atlanta (ATL) 8 on 6/16 $79-$146
16 by 8/1
June 23 White Plains, NY (HPN) 5 $49-$109
Portland, ME (PWM) 6 $69-$136
Norfolk (ORF) 6 on 6/23 $39-$92
8 by 7/1
Columbia, SC (CAE) 7 $59-$122
July 1 Syracuse (SYR) 8 $59-$103
Nashville (BNA) 6 on 7/1 $79-$146
7 by 7/23
Jacksonville (JAX) 6 on 7/1 $79-$178
7 by 8/23
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Date Destination Daily Low One-Way
Roundtrips Fare (lowest-
highest)
July 17 Lansing (LAN) 7 $69-$125
Burlington (BTV) 5 $69-$125
Charleston, SC 6 on 7/17 $69-$125
(CHS) 7 by 7/23
Buffalo (BUF) 8 $59-$103
Rochester (ROC) 8 $59-$103
Greenville/Sparta 6 on 7/17 $59-$122
nburg (GSP) 8 by 7/23
July 23 Knoxville (TYS) 6 $69-$125
Charleston, WV (CRW) 6 $39-$96
Manchester, NH (MHT) 9 $59-$124
Albany, NY (ALB) 7 $59-$103
August 1 Savannah (SAV) 6 $69-$146
Greensboro (GSO) 9 $49-$96
Cleveland (CLE) 9 $59-$108
New York (JFK) 13 on 8/1 $49-$109
17 by 8/4
August 15 Columbus, OH (CMH) 8 $59-$108
Dayton (DAY) 8 $59-$119
Indianapolis (IND) 7 $69-$136
Hartford (BDL) 8 $59-$108
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Date Destination Daily Low One-Way
Roundtrips Fare (lowest-
highest)
August 23 Pittsburgh (PIT) 8 $39-$92
Providence (PVD) 8 $59-$124
Detroit (DTW) 8 $59-$129
Louisville (SDF) 6 $69-$125
September 1 Stewart/Newburgh, 6 $49-$109
NY (SWF)
All flights this summer from Washington will be aboard newly-
upgraded 50-seat iJETs with all-leather slimline seats that
provide more legroom than ever before. These aircraft offer
several distinct advantages for travelers:
--Fast boarding and deplaning-even the last row clears
in just a few minutes
--Planeside carry-on baggage check-in-leave your carry-
ons at the doorway of
the aircraft and they'll be there waiting for you
when you arrive
--No middle seats-everyone gets either an aisle or
window seat
Independence Air will also begin adding 27 brand new 132-
passenger Airbus A319s at Washington Dulles this fall. The
Airbus aircraft-scheduled to launch in November-will allow
Independence Air to offer low-fare service non-stop from
Washington to major destinations in Florida, the Midwest and
across the country to the West Coast. Independence Air plans
to add live satellite TV in every seatback of its Airbus
aircraft early next year. With the addition of the A319s,
the Independence Air fleet will operate a fleet of over 110
jet aircraft.
Parent company Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ACAI) is based in Dulles, VA and employs over 4,100
aviation professionals. Later this year, the company plans
to change its name to FLYi, Inc., and its ticker symbol to
FLYI.
Independence Air is the low-fare airline that makes travel
fast and easy for its customers with a customer-first
attitude, innovative thinking and a willingness
to challenge the status quo.
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PLEASE NOTE: All fares are one-way, non-refundable and non-
transferable but reservations may be changed for a $25 fee
plus any applicable difference in fare. The lower fares are
limited and may not be available on all flights. Lowest
fares are available by booking directly on the internet at
FLYi.com. Bookings made through 800-FLY-FLYi are $5 higher
each way than internet fares. Fares do not include segment
fees of $3.10, security fees of $2.50 and PFCs of up to
$4.50. Fares are subject to change without notice. See
FLYi.com for full details and restrictions of the $25 off
promotion.
Independence Air, the "i" logo mark, FLYi.com and Go Your
Own Way are service marks of Atlantic Coast Airlines. cACA,
2004