launched in 2003, ata's frequent flyer program, ata travel awards, offered one of the lowest thresholds for earning travel, with the added benefit of allowing reward redemption free of blackout date restrictions. after three roundtrips booked on the company's website, customers earned a coach companion ticket on any flight operated by ata airlines throughout the contiguous united states. all tickets booked online received double credit toward that particular trip versus purchasing through a telephone or travel agent. while award availability to hawaii was very limited, travelers did earn twice the normal number of credits when they purchased airfare on hawaii-bound flights. with the shutdown of operations, ata's frequent flyer programs were suspended and all earned points voided.