Build Your Snowman in the Sand With AirTran Airways’ New Nonstop Service to Ft. Myers From Chicago

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , today announced the addition of enhanced service to Florida from the Midwest with new nonstop service between Chicago (Midway) International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport. The route will be served on the airline’s popular quiet and fuel efficient Boeing 717 aircraft.

Effective December 21, 2006 through April 16, 2007, AirTran Airways continues its Chicago (Midway) expansion with the addition of nonstop service to Ft. Myers. Along with the recently announced routes to West Palm Beach and Miami, the airline will offer flight options to 11 nonstop destinations with 33 daily departures from the Windy City, as of February, 2007.

“Just in time to give customers a break from the grips of the cold Midwest winter, we are offering nonstop service to the warm beaches of Fort Myers from Chicago,” said Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways’ vice president of planning and scheduling. “With these new flight options, Chicagoans traveling to any of our four nonstop Florida destinations; Miami, West Palm Beach, Sarasota/Bradenton and Orlando, can enjoy the comfort and convenience of easy online booking on http://www.airtran.com/, assigned seating and business class on every flight.”

AirTran Airways now offers the following nonstop flight options between Chicago’s Midway International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport:

           Nonstop Service between Chicago (Midway) and Ft. Myers          From            To        Flight   Departs     Arrives     Frequency   Chicago (Midway)   Ft. Myers     633     12:11 p.m.  3:46 p.m.     Daily          From            To        Flight   Departs     Arrives     Frequency       Ft. Myers  Chicago (Midway)  636     4:21 p.m.   6:06 p.m.     Daily    

AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company and one of America’s largest low- fare airlines with 7,800 friendly, professional Crew Members, operates nearly 700 daily flights to 50 destinations. The airline’s hub is at Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where it is the second largest carrier. AirTran Airways’ aircraft features the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 and 717- 200 to create America’s youngest all-Boeing fleet. The airline is also the first carrier to install XM Satellite Radio on a commercial aircraft and the only airline with Business Class and XM Satellite Radio on every flight. For reservations or more information, visit http://www.airtran.com/ (America Online Keyword: AirTran).

   Media Contacts:  Tad Hutcheson                    tad.hutcheson@airtran.com                    678.254.7442                     Judy Graham-Weaver                    judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com                    678.254.7448  

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CONTACT: Tad Hutcheson, +1-678-254-7442, tad.hutcheson@airtran.com, orJudy Graham-Weaver, +1-678-254-7448, judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com

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