Just in time for summer, there will be a new way for out-of-towners to get to Atlantic City.

   AirTran Airways recently inked a deal with Atlantic City International Airport to run two flights a day to and from Atlanta. Travelers can connect to Atlanta from more than 35 other cities where AirTran flies.

   To get people interested, AirTran is offering a special $69 one-way fare if you book by April 16. Service is scheduled to start June 11.

   Of course, people who live in the Atlantic City area can use AirTran for their travel instead of having to go to the Philadelphia airport.

   Another topic under discussion, but not finalized, is the idea of redirecting 10% of the flights that go into Philadelphia to the Atlantic City airport. That would relieve congestion in Philly, and bring more business into AC. That’s just in the talking stages for now.

   In other transportation news, the ACES train between New York and Atlantic City has lowered its one-way coach fare to $39 for a couple of specific trains. You have to leave AC at 10 a.m. on a Friday or leave New York at 11 p.m. to get the special deal. First-class fare is $25 extra.

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