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. ( 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