AirTran Airways Steps Up Service From Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), announced today that it will expand its service from Orlando International Airport by adding new flights to San Diego, Calif., one of its recently announced new destinations. Effective June 29, 2007, the airline will introduce new flights two days a week between Orlando and San Diego. AirTran Airways recently announced weekly service to Portland, Maine, from Orlando effective June 9, 2007.

"Since announcing our new service between our Atlanta hub and San Diego, we've been overwhelmed with requests to fly nonstop from Orlando," said Kevin Healy, vice president of planning for AirTran Airways. "AirTran Airways is proud to offer nonstop flight options to our many loyal customers in Orlando and our future customers in San Diego and Portland. From coast to coast, our airline offers top-notch customer service, with friendly crews, great schedules, and easy booking on http://www.airtran.com."

With the addition of these flights, AirTran Airways will offer Orlando customers 382 weekly departures to 30 nonstop destinations, constituting more departures from Orlando than at any other time in the airline's history.

The following nonstop service between Orlando International Airport and San Diego International Airport is available beginning June 29, 2007:

                Nonstop Service Between Orlando and San Diego

      From            To         Flight    Departs      Arrives    Frequency
     Orlando       San Diego      692     7:35 p.m.    9:35 p.m.   Fri, Sun
    San Diego       Orlando       693    10:25 p.m.    6:00 a.m.   Fri, Sun

The following nonstop service between Orlando International Airport and Portland International Jetport is available beginning June 9, 2007:

             Nonstop Service Between Orlando and Portland, Maine

      From            To         Flight    Departs      Arrives    Frequency
     Orlando       Portland       799     9:40 a.m.    12:55 p.m.     Sat
    Portland        Orlando       798     1:30 p.m.     4:50 p.m.     Sat

AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company and one of America's largest low- fare airlines with more than 8,000 friendly, professional Crew Members, operates more than 700 daily flights to 56 destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where it is the second largest carrier. AirTran Airways' aircraft features the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 and 717-200 to create America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. The airline is also the first carrier to install XM Satellite Radio on a commercial aircraft and the only airline with Business Class and XM Satellite Radio on every flight. For reservations or more information, visit http://www.airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran).

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