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AirTran Airways Expands Service to/From Boston

Posted on: Thursday, 10 November 2005, 15:00 CST

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , today announced the airline will add four new daily roundtrip flights to Boston's Logan International Airport from Washington Dulles International Airport, effective February 15, 2006. The new flights will be served by the airline's popular Boeing 717 and Boeing 737 aircraft.

"Boston is a great city for AirTran Airways. These new flights to Washington Dulles will complement our eight daily flights to Baltimore- Washington Airport and improve our low fare, quality service options for Boston area travelers," said Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways' vice president of planning and sales. "AirTran Airways is committed to building our presence in Boston. We've recently announced new nonstop service to Chicago-Midway, and along with our flights to our Atlanta hub, Baltimore-Washington, Akron-Canton, Newport News, Philadelphia and Sarasota, Washington-Dulles will increase our ability to serve both business and leisure customers from the greater Boston area. "

AirTran Airways will offer the following new daily nonstop flight options to/from Boston:

Nonstop Service to Washington Dulles FROM FLIGHT DEPARTS ARRIVES FREQUENCY Boston 177 9:10 a.m. 10:40 a.m. Daily Boston 193 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Daily Boston 195 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Daily Boston 197 7:55 p.m. 9:25 p.m. Daily Nonstop Service from Washington Dulles To FLIGHT DEPARTS ARRIVES FREQUENCY Boston 176 7:10 a.m. 8:40 a.m. Daily Boston 192 11:10 a.m. 12:40 p.m. Daily Boston 194 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Daily Boston 196 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Daily

With these new flights, in February AirTran Airways will offer up to 31 daily departures from Boston's Logan International Airport to eight markets.

AirTran Airways, one of America's largest low-fare airlines with 6,700 friendly, professional Crew Members, operates over 500 daily flights to 49 destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where it is the second largest carrier. AirTran Airways recently added the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 aircraft to create America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. The airline is also the first carrier to install XM Satellite Radio on a commercial aircraft. 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, tad.hutcheson@airtran.com, +1-678-254-7442, orJudy Graham-Weaver, judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com, +1-678-254-7448, both ofAirTran Airways

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

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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