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AirTran Airways Makes Fantasy a Reality With New Flights From Kansas City to Florida

Posted on: Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 12:00 CDT

ORLANDO, Fla., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , announced today that it will be expanding flight service between Kansas City International Airport and Orlando International Airport, Miami International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport in Ft. Myers, Fla. AirTran Airways will initiate a new daily flight to Orlando, Fla., on May 8, 2007, with another daily flight to Orlando beginning November 7, 2007. It will also offer new daily flights to Miami, Fla., and Ft. Myers, Fla., on November 7, 2007.

"It might be almost summer now, but just as winter starts blowing across the plains, AirTran Airways will offer Kansas City passengers even more flights to the Sunshine State," said Kevin Healy, vice president of planning for AirTran Airways. "With convenient booking on http://www.airtran.com/ and plenty of flight options, you'll be off on a Florida adventure in no time."

The following nonstop flight options will be available between Kansas City International Airport and Orlando International Airport, effective May 8, 2007, unless otherwise noted:

Nonstop flights between Kansas City and Orlando From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Kansas City Orlando 417 5:31 p.m. 9:11 p.m. Daily Orlando Kansas City 415 2:16 p.m. 4:01 p.m. Daily Kansas City* Orlando 444 10:45 a.m. 2:25 p.m. Daily Orlando* Kansas City 443 8:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Daily * Effective November 7, 2007.

The following nonstop flight options will be available between Kansas City International Airport and Miami International Airport, effective November 7, 2007:

Nonstop flights between Kansas City and Miami From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Kansas City Miami 889 8:00 a.m. 11:55 a.m. Daily Miami Kansas City 890 12:25 p.m. 2:25 p.m. Daily

The following nonstop flight options will be available between Kansas City International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport in Ft. Myers, Fla., effective November 7, 2007:

Nonstop flights between Kansas City and Ft. Myers From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Kansas City Ft. Myers 887 3:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Daily Ft. Myers Kansas City 888 7:05 p.m. 9:05 p.m. Daily

AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company and one of America's largest low-fare airlines with more than 8,500 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 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: Media, Tad Hutcheson, +1-678-254-7442,tad.hutcheson@airtran.com, or Judy Graham-Weaver, +1-678-254-7448,judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com, both of AirTran Airways

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

Source: PRNewswire

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