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AirTran Airways Reports All-Time Record Traffic in July

Posted on: Thursday, 2 August 2007, 15:13 CDT

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , today reported all-time record traffic for the month of July 2007. The airline reported that revenue passenger miles (RPMs), available seat miles (ASMs), enplaned passengers, and load factors for July represent new all-time company records.

For July, traffic grew by 30.1 percent to more than 1.8 billion RPMs based on a 23 percent increase in capacity. The company's load factor for the month was 86.0 percent. The airline enplaned more than 2.4 million passengers for the month, a 22.7 percent increase over July 2006.

"We are very pleased with our record-breaking July traffic and proud of all of our hard-working Crew Members and the high-quality service they provide for our customers every day," said Bob Fornaro, AirTran Airways' president and chief operating officer. "Our passengers obviously feel that we are living up to our company motto to 'be the best,' and that is reflected in our high load factors and steady growth. We believe that this airline is moving in the right direction, and we are excited to continue delivering great results for our customers and investors."

In the month of July, AirTran Airways celebrated the delivery of its 50th Boeing 737 aircraft and announced an all-time record for its second quarter earnings, with a net income of $41.5 million. In addition, the airline's chairman and CEO, Joe Leonard, was honored as the 2007 Airline Strategy Award recipient for Low Cost and Regional Leadership by Airline Business magazine. In terms of flights, AirTran Airways began nonstop service between McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nev., and General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wis., and expanded service from the Portland International Jetport in Portland, Maine, to Orlando International Airport from seasonal to year-round.

The company also announced new daily nonstop service between Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, N.Y., and Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., and announced seasonal nonstop service between Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis, Mo., and Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport in Sarasota, Fla.

AirTran Airways July 2007 Traffic (Preliminary) July 2007 July 2006 Change Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 1,808,005 1,389,746 30.1 percent Available Seat Miles (000) 2,101,654 1,709,151 23 percent Load Factor 86.0 percent 81.3 percent 4.7 points Passengers Enplaned 2,407,707 1,962,038 22.7 percent Y-T-D 2007 Y-T-D 2006 Change Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 9,983,496 8,152,775 22.5 percent Available Seat Miles (000) 13,056,761 10,769,966 21.2 percent Load Factor 76.5 percent 75.7 percent 0.8 points Passengers Enplaned 13,810,838 11,858,874 16.5 percent

AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company, offers passengers more than 700 affordable, daily flights to 56 destinations throughout the United States. The airline is the second-largest carrier at its hub, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and one of America's largest low-fare airlines. With more than 8,800 friendly Crew Members and free online booking on http://www.airtran.com/, AirTran Airways makes travel both pleasant and convenient. The airline flies America's youngest all-Boeing fleet, composed of the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 and 717-200 aircraft. AirTran Airways was also the first to install XM Satellite Radio on a commercial aircraft and the only airline with Business Class seating on every flight. For more information, visit http://www.airtran.com/.

Editor's note: Statements regarding the Company's operational and financial success, business model, expectation about future success, improved operational performance and our ability to maintain or improve our low costs are forward-looking statements and are not historical facts. Instead, they are estimates or projections involving numerous risks or uncertainties, including but not limited to, consumer demand and acceptance of services offered by the Company, the Company's ability to maintain current cost levels, fare levels and actions by competitors, regulatory matters and general economic conditions. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, including but not limited to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company disclaims any obligation or duty to update or correct any of its forward-looking statements.

Media Contacts: Tad Hutcheson tad.hutcheson@airtran.com 678.254.7442 Judy Graham-Weaver judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com 678.254.7448 David Hirschman david.hirschman@airtran.com 678.254.7465 Arne Haak (Financial) 407.318.5187

AirTran Airways

CONTACT: Tad Hutcheson, tad.hutcheson@airtran.com, +1-678-254-7442, orJudy Graham-Weaver, judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com, +1-678-254-7448, or DavidHirschman, david.hirschman@airtran.com, +1-678-254-7465, or Arne Haak -Financial, +1-407-318-5187

Web site: http://www.airtran.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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