AirTran Airways Customers Affected By Federal Aviation Administration System Outage May Change Travel Plans Without Penalty

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), advises passengers that due to flight plan filing system outages at the Federal Aviation Administration, some flight operations may be affected through Thursday, November 19, 2009. These outages affect all airlines and locations around the nation.

Passengers holding reservations for travel scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2009 on AirTran Airways may make changes to their itinerary without penalty. Customers scheduled to fly today may make these changes free of charge as long as travel is completed by midnight, Sunday, November 22, 2009. Flight changes will be honored based on space availability without change fees or fare adjustments.

Passengers holding reservations should check www.airtran.com under "Flight Status" for updates or call 1-800-AIRTRAN (247-8726) to check for other available flights.

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.

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