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AirTran Airways Continues Growth at Baltimore/Washington

Posted on: Thursday, 1 March 2007, 15:00 CST

ORLANDO, Fla., March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , announced today that it will expand its service from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport with new nonstop flights to Seattle, Wash. and Portland, Maine. The airline also announced the return of seasonal service to Milwaukee, Wis., and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, along with enhanced service to Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

New nonstop flights to Seattle/Tacoma will begin May 24, 2007, and AirTran Airways will begin service to Portland, Maine on June 7, 2007. Effective April 17, 2007, AirTran Airways will renew its seasonal service between Baltimore/Washington and Dallas/Fort Worth, and on May 8, 2007, the airline will renew seasonal service to Milwaukee. Additional flights between Baltimore/Washington and Charlotte will begin on May 8, 2007.

"We continue our successful expansion of service at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. With our new service to Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Maine, as well as the return of our popular seasonal service to Milwaukee, Wis., and Dallas, Texas, we offer our valued customers more low-fare options."

The following nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is available beginning April 17, 2007:

Nonstop Service Between Baltimore/Washington and Dallas/Fort Worth From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Baltimore/Washington* Dallas/Fort Worth 423 9:08 a.m. 11:23 a.m. M-F Baltimore/Washington** Dallas/Fort Worth 423 9:15 a.m. 11:25 a.m. Daily Baltimore/Washington** Dallas/Fort Worth 485 6:55 p.m. 9:29 p.m. Daily Baltimore/Washington** Dallas/Fort Worth 324 7:40 a.m. 11:40 a.m. Daily Dallas/Fort Worth* Baltimore/Washington 488 11:58 a.m. 5:42 p.m. M-F Dallas/Fort Worth** Baltimore/Washington 488 4:10 p.m. 8:18 p.m. Daily * Service runs April 17-May 7. **Service begins May 8.

The following nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee is available beginning May 8, 2007, with connections to 11 destinations beyond Baltimore:

Nonstop Service Between Baltimore/Washington and Milwaukee From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Baltimore/Washington Milwaukee 346 3:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Daily Baltimore/Washington Milwaukee 344 7:05 p.m. 8:05 p.m. Daily Milwaukee Baltimore/Washington 475 7:10 a.m. 9:55 a.m. Daily Milwaukee Baltimore/Washington 347 4:50 p.m. 7:35 p.m. Daily

The following nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport is available beginning May 8, 2007:

Nonstop Service Between Baltimore/Washington and Charlotte From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Baltimore/Washington Charlotte 471 8:44 a.m. 10:09 a.m. Daily Baltimore/Washington* Charlotte 227 1:25 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Daily Baltimore/Washington Charlotte 327 7:52 p.m. 9:18 p.m. Daily Charlotte Baltimore/Washington 320 7:00 a.m. 8:19 a.m. Daily Charlotte* Baltimore/Washington 323 1:07 p.m. 2:26 p.m. Daily Charlotte Baltimore/Washington 327 5:01 p.m. 6:25 p.m. Daily * Begins May 8.

The following nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Seattle/Tacoma International Airport is available beginning May 24, 2007, with connections to 13 destinations beyond Baltimore:

Nonstop Service Between Baltimore/Washington and Seattle/Tacoma From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Baltimore/Washington Seattle/Tacoma 228 7:51 p.m. 10:16 p.m. M,Th,F, Sat, Sun Seattle/Tacoma Baltimore/Washington 229 11:05 p.m. 6:50 a.m. M,Th,F, Sat, Sun

The following nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Portland International Jetport is available beginning June 7, 2007, with connections to 13 destinations beyond Baltimore:

Nonstop Service Between Baltimore/Washington and Portland, Maine From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Baltimore/Washington Portland 484 10:31 a.m. 11:56 a.m. Daily Baltimore/Washington Portland 453 2:56 p.m. 4:21 p.m. Daily Baltimore/Washington Portland 416 8:10 p.m. 9:35 p.m. Daily Portland* Baltimore/Washington 466 6:30 a.m. 8:05 a.m. Daily Portland Baltimore/Washington 114 12:31 p.m. 2:06 p.m. Daily Portland Baltimore/Washington 495 4:56 p.m. 6:31 p.m. Daily *Begins June 8.

AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company and one of America's largest low- fare airlines with more than 8,000 friendly, professional Crew Members, operates more than 700 daily flights to 56 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

AirTran Airways

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/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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