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AirTran Airways Announces Board of Directors Re-Elections

Wed May 21, 2008 11:49am EDT
 
ORLANDO, Fla., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a
subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), announced that shareholders,
including those at today's annual meeting in Charleston, SC, had re-elected
three members -- Peter D'Aloia, Jere A. Drummond and John F. Fiedler -- to the
Board of Directors, the terms of which will expire in 2011.
    "We are extremely pleased that shareholders overwhelmingly agree with the
direction and leadership that these three Board members have provided to
AirTran Airways," said Bob Fornaro, President and CEO for AirTran Airways. "I
have the utmost confidence they will uphold our commitment to provide low
fares, outstanding service and shareholder value."
    AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company ranked number one in the 2008
Airline Quality Rating study, offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights
to 58 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 Contact:  AirTran Airways
                    Tad Hutcheson
                    Judy Graham-Weaver
                    Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas
                    Quinnie Jenkins
                    678.254.7442

SOURCE  AirTran Holdings, Inc.

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


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