For Fares That Fit Your Budget, Book Now With AirTran Airways

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched a sale for travel to all the airline’s destinations with fares starting as low as $39*. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at airtran.com or via AirTran Airways’ reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842.

These special fares are available for purchase through September 3, 2009, and are good for travel through December 16, 2009. Like all AirTran Airways fares, prices included in this sale are available for one-way travel and do not require a roundtrip purchase or an overnight stay.

Following is a sample of the one-way sale fares. All fares are valid in either direction:

    Sample Fares:                                      Off Peak          Peak
    Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton - Orlando                    $69           $69
    Atlanta - Las Vegas                                    $129          $159
    Atlanta - Milwaukee                                     $84          $104
    Atlanta - Minneapolis/ St. Paul                         $84          $104
    Atlanta - Orlando                                       $69           $89
    Atlanta - San Antonio                                   $84          $104
    Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Charlotte                  $39           $59
    Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Ft. Lauderdale             $69           $99
    Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Indianapolis               $59           $69
    Boston - Baltimore/Washington (BWI)                     $39           $39
    Boston - Milwaukee                                      $64           $84
    Boston - Minneapolis/ St. Paul                          $69          $109
    Charleston, West Virginia - Orlando                     $59           $59
    Charleston, S.C. - Atlanta                              $49           $59
    Charlotte - Boston                                      $69           $99
    Chicago (Midway) - Atlanta                              $74           $94
    Dayton - Boston                                         $59           $89
    Denver - Milwaukee                                      $79           $99
    Detroit - Atlanta                                       $69           $89
    Flint - Ft. Lauderdale                                  $89          $119
    Indianapolis - Los Angeles                             $119          $149
    Indianapolis - Milwaukee                                $49           $59
    Indianapolis - New York (LaGuardia)                     $80          $110
    Indianapolis - Tampa                                    $89          $119
    Knoxville - Orlando                                     $59           $59
    Milwaukee - Los Angeles                                $119          $149
    Milwaukee - Baltimore/Washington (BWI)                  $59           $79
    Milwaukee - New York (LaGuardia)                        $59           $79
    Milwaukee - Pittsburgh                                  $49           $59
    Milwaukee - St. Louis                                   $39           $49
    Milwaukee - Washington D.C. (Dulles or Reagan National) $69           $79
    Orlando - Atlantic City                                 $69           $79
    Orlando - Milwaukee                                     $79           $99
    Orlando - San Juan                                      $69           $99
    Pittsburgh - Denver                                    $119          $149
    Pittsburgh - Ft. Lauderdale                             $69           $99
    St. Louis - Orlando                                     $82          $112
    St. Louis - Washington (Dulles or Reagan National)      $89          $119
    Washington DC (Dulles or Reagan National) - Orlando     $69           $99
    White Plains (Westchester) - Atlanta                    $84          $104
    Wichita - Charleston, SC                                $76          $106

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI) and a Fortune 1000 company, has been ranked the number one low cost carrier in the Airline Quality Rating study for the past two years. AirTran is the only major airline with Wi-Fi on every flight and offers coast-to-coast service on North America’s newest all-Boeing fleet. Its low-cost, high-quality product also includes assigned seating, Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit www.airtran.com.

*All fares are one-way. All fares are non-refundable and a $75 fee per person applies to any change made after purchase, plus any applicable increase in airfare. Ten-day advance purchase required. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights. Tickets must be purchased by September 3, 2009. Sale fares are valid for travel through December 16, 2009. Lowest sale fares are valid for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Additional sale fares are valid for travel on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Blackout dates are as follows: November 24-25, 2009 and November 28-30, 2009. A first bag may be checked for a fee of up to $15 per person and a second bag may be checked for a fee of up to $25 per person. Reservations may be obtained or changed through an AirTran Airways Telephone Reservations Center for an additional $15 per person. Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares shown do not include Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18. The September 11th security fee of up to $10 is not included. Fares do not include segment taxes of $3.60 per segment. A segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Fares to/from Puerto Rico do not include additional government taxes of up to $32.20. Fares to/from Cancun do not include additional government taxes of up to $100.

    Media Contact: AirTran Airways
                   Christopher White
                   Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas
                   678.254.7442

SOURCE AirTran Airways