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Here Comes the Sun: AirTran Airways Begins Nonstop Florida Flights

Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:00am EST
- Low Fare Carrier Expands Its Roster of Options for Sunshine State
Vacationers -

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a
subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today began new seasonal
nonstop flights to Florida from a number of cities in the Midwest and
Northeast.
    The airline offers flights between Pittsburgh International Airport in
Pittsburgh, Penn., and the following destinations: Tampa International Airport
in Tampa, Fla., and Southwest Florida International Airport in Ft. Myers, Fla.
AirTran Airways also offers flights between LaGuardia Airport in New York,
N.Y., and both Daytona Beach and Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla.
Additional options include flights between Newport News/Williamsburg
International Airport in Newport News, Va., and Tampa; flights between
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minn., and Tampa;
flights between Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Buffalo, N.Y., and
Ft. Myers; and flights between Raleigh-Durham International Airport near
Raleigh, N.C., and Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Fla.
    "With Spring Break just around the corner, AirTran Airways is offering
seasonal flights to popular Florida destinations for residents in colder
climates," said Kevin Healy, senior vice president of marketing and planning
for AirTran Airways.  "If it seems like warm weather will never come to your
area, AirTran Airways will take you to it -- and we won't charge you for a
Saturday-night stay.  The warm season won't seem quite so far away when you
can relax in comfort on one of our quiet Boeing aircraft for a few short hours
and step off the plane surrounded by sunshine and palm trees."
    AirTran Airways offers the following seasonal nonstop flight between
Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Tampa International
Airport:

         Nonstop Service Between Newport News/Williamsburg and Tampa

        From            To        Flight    Departs      Arrives   Frequency
    Newport News/     Tampa        649     11:10 a.m.   1:20 p.m.    Daily
    Williamsburg
       Tampa       Newport News/   644      3:09 p.m.   5:09 p.m.    Daily
                   Williamsburg


    AirTran Airways offers the following seasonal nonstop flight between
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Tampa International Airport:

            Nonstop Service Between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Tampa

       From            To         Flight    Departs      Arrives   Frequency
    Minneapolis/     Tampa         780     11:32 a.m.   3:42 p.m.    Daily
     St. Paul
      Tampa       Minneapolis/     781      4:35 p.m.   7:05 p.m.    Daily
                   St. Paul


    AirTran Airways offers the following seasonal nonstop flight between
Pittsburgh International Airport and Tampa International Airport:

                 Nonstop Service Between Pittsburgh and Tampa

       From           To         Flight    Departs      Arrives    Frequency
    Pittsburgh      Tampa         808      4:10 p.m.   6:30 p.m.     Daily
      Tampa       Pittsburgh      809     11:22 a.m.   1:42 p.m.     Daily


    AirTran Airways offers the following seasonal nonstop flight between New
York LaGuardia Airport and Tampa International Airport:

             Nonstop Service Between New York LaGuardia and Tampa

       From           To        Flight     Departs     Arrives    Frequency
     New York       Tampa        206      7:15 a.m.   10:20 a.m.    Daily
      Tampa        New York      208      6:25 p.m.    9:00 p.m.    Daily


    AirTran Airways offers the following seasonal nonstop flight between New
York LaGuardia Airport and Daytona Beach International Airport:

         Nonstop Service Between New York LaGuardia and Daytona Beach

        From           To         Flight   Departs     Arrives    Frequency
      New York     Daytona Beach   488    1:08 p.m.   3:53 p.m.     Daily
    Daytona Beach    New York      477   12:50 p.m.   3:25 p.m.     Daily


    AirTran Airways offers the following seasonal nonstop flight between
Pittsburgh International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport:

               Nonstop Service Between Pittsburgh and Ft. Myers

       From           To         Flight   Departs     Arrives    Frequency
    Pittsburgh     Ft. Myers      801    2:17 p.m.   4:47 p.m.     Daily
    Ft. Myers      Pittsburgh     804    5:22 p.m.   7:52 p.m.     Daily


    AirTran Airways offers the following seasonal nonstop flight between
Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Southwest Florida International
Airport:

            Nonstop Service Between Buffalo/Niagara and Ft. Myers

        From             To         Flight   Departs    Arrives   Frequency
    Buffalo/Niagara   Ft. Myers      887    8:00 a.m.  11:05 a.m.   Daily
      Ft. Myers     Buffalo/Niagara  888    6:59 p.m.   9:49 p.m.   Daily


    AirTran Airways offers the following seasonal nonstop flight between
Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Orlando International Airport:
Nonstop Service Between Raleigh/Durham and Orlando

        From             To         Flight   Departs    Arrives    Frequency
    Raleigh/Durham     Orlando       464    9:50 a.m.  11:30 a.m.    Daily
       Orlando      Raleigh/Durham   467    8:45 a.m.  10:20 a.m.    Daily


    AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company, offers more than 700 affordable,
daily flights to 56 U.S. destinations. With 8,900 friendly Crew Members and
America's youngest all-Boeing fleet, AirTran Airways provides XM Satellite
Radio and Business Class seating on every flight.  For more information and
free online booking, visit http://www.airtran.com.
    Media Contacts:  AirTran Airways
                     Tad Hutcheson
                     Judy Graham-Weaver
                     Quinnie Jenkins
                     678.254.7442

SOURCE  AirTran Airways

Tad Hutcheson, Judy Graham-Weaver, or Quinnie Jenkins, all of AirTran Airways,
+1-678-254-7442



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