AirTran Airways Adds Service To Popular Tourist Destinations

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced several new flights to Florida tourist hot-spot Ft. Myers from several points in its coast to coast network. The airline also announced additional service to Las Vegas just in time for spring travel.

AirTran Airways currently offers flights from more cities to Ft. Myers than any other airline. This latest expansion solidifies the airline as the carrier of choice in Southwest Florida.

"Ft. Myers is one of the most requested destinations in our route network," said Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways' senior vice president of marketing and planning. "From the pristine beaches of Sanibel and Captiva Islands to the world-class golfing and fishing, not to mention baseball spring training, Southwest Florida is one of the most popular sun and fun destinations in America."

Beginning this spring, AirTran Airways will offer flights to Ft. Myers from; Bloomington/Normal, Ill., Buffalo/Niagara, N.Y., Moline/Quad Cities, Ill., and Rochester, N.Y.,

The following nonstop flights between Bloomington/Normal and Ft. Myers will be available beginning March 9, 2011:

The following nonstop flights between Buffalo/Niagara and Ft. Myers will be available beginning March 8, 2011:

The following nonstop flights between Moline/Quad Cities and Ft. Myers will be available beginning March 8, 2011:

The following nonstop flights between Rochester and Ft. Myers will be available. Flights 1110 and 1112 (Saturday service) begins on November 20, 2010. Flights 1114 and 1115 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday service) begins on March 9, 2011:

In addition to new Ft. Myers flights, AirTran Airways is also adding service from Indianapolis to Las Vegas.

The following nonstop flights between Indianapolis and Las Vegas will be available beginning March 10, 2011:

AirTran Airways is a Fortune 1000 company and has been ranked the number one low cost carrier in the Airline Quality Rating study for the past three years.  AirTran Airways is the only major airline with Gogo Inflight Internet on every flight and offers coast-to-coast service on North America's newest all-Boeing fleet. Our low-cost, high-quality product also includes assigned seating, Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit http://www.airtran.com

SOURCE AirTran Airways