Book an Excuse to Not Rake the Leaves Now With AirTran Airways' New Sale Fares

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ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary
of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched a sale for travel to all
the airline's destinations with fares starting as low as $39*. Travelers may
purchase these sale fares at http://www.airtran.com or via AirTran Airways'
reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842.

These special fares are available for purchase through November 10, 2009, and
are good for travel through February 10, 2010. Lowest fares are valid for
travel Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Additional sale fares are valid for
travel Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Like all AirTran Airways fares,
prices included in this sale are available for one-way travel and do not
require a roundtrip purchase or an overnight stay.

Following is a sample of the one-way sale fares. All fares are valid in
either direction:

Sample Fares:
Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton - Ft. Lauderdale $74 $74
Asheville - Orlando $64 $64
Atlanta - Aruba $129 $129
Atlanta - Key West $119 $119
Atlanta - Las Vegas $139 $159
Atlanta - Nassau $89 $89
Atlanta - Phoenix $119 $134
Atlanta - San Antonio $94 $109
Atlanta - San Juan $119 $134
Atlantic City - Orlando $74 $79
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Aruba $169 $169
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Ft. Lauderdale $74 $99
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Indianapolis $64 $99
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Key West $149 $149
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Nassau $119 $119
Boston - Baltimore/Washington (BWI) $39 $39
Buffalo - Ft. Myers $74 $99
Chicago (Midway) - Nassau $99 $99
Columbus, OH - Ft. Lauderdale $69 $104
Dayton - Pensacola $94 $119
Detroit - Key West $149 $149
Flint - Ft. Lauderdale $94 $119
Indianapolis - Aruba $169 $169
Indianapolis - Milwaukee $54 $59
Indianapolis - New York (LaGuardia) $85 $110
Indianapolis - Sarasota $84 $99
Kansas City - Orlando $84 $109
Key West - Orlando $89 $89
Knoxville - Orlando $64 $64
Milwaukee - Atlanta $79 $94
Milwaukee - Baltimore/Washington (BWI) $64 $79
Milwaukee - Los Angeles $124 $149
Milwaukee - New York (LaGuardia) $64 $79
Milwaukee - Orlando $84 $99
Milwaukee - Pittsburgh $54 $59
Milwaukee - St. Louis $44 $49
Milwaukee - Washington D.C. (Dulles or
Reagan National) $74 $79
Orlando - Branson $99 $129
Orlando - Nassau $49 $49
Orlando - San Juan $74 $99
Pittsburgh - Ft. Lauderdale $74 $99
Portland, ME - Orlando $84 $99
St. Louis - Nassau $119 $119
Washington DC (Dulles or Reagan National) - Orlando $74 $99
White Plains, NY - Atlanta $94 $109

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI) and a
Fortune 1000 company, has been ranked the number one low cost carrier in the
Airline Quality Rating study for the past two years. AirTran is the only
major airline with Wi-Fi on every flight and offers coast-to-coast service on
North America's newest all-Boeing fleet. Its low-cost, high-quality product
also includes assigned seating, Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite
Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit www.airtran.com.

*All fares are one-way. All fares are non-refundable and a $75 fee per person
applies to any change made after purchase, plus any applicable increase in
airfare. Ten-day advance purchase required. Seats are limited, subject to
availability, and may not be available on all flights. Tickets must be
purchased by November 10, 2009. Sale fares are valid for travel through
February 10, 2010. Lowest sale fares are valid for travel on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Additional sale fares are valid for travel on
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Blackout dates are as follows:
November 25, 2009, November 28-30, 2009, December 18-20, 2009, December 22-30,
2009, and January 2-3, 2010. Service to/from Charleston, SC ends December 3,
2009. Service to/from Key West, FL begins December 17, 2009. Service to/from
Nassau, Bahamas begins December 17, 2009. And service to/from Aruba begins
December 19, 2009. A first bag may be checked for a fee of up to $15 per
person and a second bag may be checked for a fee of up to $25 per person.
Reservations may be obtained or changed through an AirTran Airways Telephone
Reservations Center for an additional $15 per person. Fares, routes, and
schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares shown do not include
Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18. The September 11th security
fee of up to $10 is not included. Fares do not include segment taxes of $3.60
per segment. A segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Fares to/from
Puerto Rico do not include additional government taxes of up to $32.20. Fares
to/from Mexico and the Caribbean do not include additional government taxes of
up to $100

Media Contact: AirTran Airways
Christopher White
Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas
678.254.7442

SOURCE AirTran Airways

Christopher White or Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas, both of AirTran Airways,
+1-678-254-7442