AirTran Airways Celebrates 40 Years of Southwest Airlines' Service by "Sharing the LUV" With Customers

AirTran Launches Seventy-Two Hour, Mileage-Based Fare Sale to Commemorate Southwest's 40th Anniversary

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Jun 21, 2011, 05:00 ET

ORLANDO, Fla., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, Co. (NYSE: LUV), today launched a 72-hour fare sale to celebrate Southwest Airlines' 40th Anniversary. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at www.airtran.com, from their local travel agent or via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842.

"What better way to celebrate 40-years of low fares and freedom than by passing on the savings to our loyal AirTran Airways customers," said Bob Jordan, AirTran Airways' President and Southwest Airlines' Executive Vice President of Strategy and Planning. "After all, that's what the combination of Southwest and AirTran is all about, spreading low fares farther than ever before."

As a part of this effort to spread low fares farther through the integration of the two airlines, Southwest Airlines also launched a parallel fare sale. Southwest's fares along with terms and conditions can be found at www.southwest.com.

One-way fares of $40, $80 and $120 (based on length of travel) are available for purchase from June 21, 2011, through June 23, 2011, and are good for travel August 23, 2011, through November 16, 2011. For travel up to 450 miles, fares are $40 one-way. For travel between 451 and 1250 miles, fares are $80 one-way. For travel more than 1251 miles, fares are $120 one-way.

Sales fares, applicable to select destinations, are valid every day except Fridays and Sundays. 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.

The following is a sample of one-way sale fares*. All fares are valid in either direction:

Sample Fares:	Fare

Akron/Canton - Milwaukee	$40
Atlanta - Chicago (Midway)	$80
Atlanta - New Orleans	$40
Atlanta - New York (LaGuardia)	$80
Atlanta - Orlando	$40
Atlanta - Phoenix	$120
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Atlanta	$80
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Dayton	$40
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Key West	$80
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Tampa	$80
Boston - Pensacola	$80
Charlotte - Columbus, OH	$40
Dayton - New Orleans	$80
Des Moines - New York (LaGuardia)	$80
Detroit - Orlando	$80
Flint - Jacksonville	$80
Houston - Newport News/Williamsburg	$80
Indianapolis - Ft. Myers	$80
Indianapolis - Orlando	$80
Memphis - Ft. Lauderdale	$80
Milwaukee - Las Vegas	$120
Milwaukee - Minneapolis/St. Paul	$40
Milwaukee - Orlando	$80
Milwaukee - Washington D.C. (Dulles or Reagan National)	$80
Minneapolis/St. Paul - Raleigh/Durham	$80
Orlando - Asheville	$80
Pittsburgh - Los Angeles	$120
Richmond - San Antonio	$120
Rochester - Ft. Myers	$80
White Plains - West Palm Beach	$80

AirTran Airways is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. and has been ranked the top airline in the Airline Quality Rating study twice in the past four years. AirTran 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 SiriusXM Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit airtran.com.

*All fares are one-way. Fares shown do not include Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 round-trip. The September 11th security fee of up to $10 round-trip is not included. Fares do not include segment taxes of $3.70 per segment. A segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. All fares are non-refundable and a $75 fee per person applies to any change made after purchase, plus any applicable increase in airfare. Advance purchase required. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights. Tickets must be purchased by June 23, 2011. Sale fares are valid for travel August 23, 2011 through November 16, 2011. Sale fares are valid for travel on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Blackout are as follows: September 1, 5-6, 2011 and October 10, 2011. Fares for travel between Milwaukee and Indianapolis, Omaha, Pittsburgh or St. Louis are valid for travel until September 5, 2011. Service on some itineraries may be provided by our partner SkyWest Airlines. A first bag may be checked for a fee of $20 each way and a second bag may be checked for a fee of $25 each way. Reservations may be made via AirTran Airways Telephone Reservations Center for a fee of $15. Reservations may also be changed via AirTran Airways Telephone Reservations Center for a $15 fee plus any applicable change fees and fare differences. Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice.