ORLANDO, Fla., April 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), advises passengers that due to airport conditions caused by severe weather at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, all AirTran Airways flights to/from St. Louis have been cancelled today, April 23, 2011, and the first departure for Sunday, April 24, 2011. We are assessing conditions at the airport and hope to resume limited operations on Sunday, April 24, 2011. Customers are asked to check airtran.com for further updates.

Passengers scheduled for travel to St. Louis through Wednesday, April 27, 2011, may change their reservation without penalty for up to five days later, based on space availability without fees or fare adjustments. Customers interested in delaying travel may make changes to their travel plans quickly and easily at www.airtran.com.

AirTran Airways is also allowing passengers with reservations to/from St. Louis through Wednesday to consider alternate airports; Bloomington/Normal Airport in Bloomington, Ill., Chicago-Midway Airport in Chicago, and Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City based on space availability. Customers interested in using these airports should call AirTran Airways at 1-800-AIR-TRAN (247-8726).

Passengers holding reservations for travel to/from St. Louis should check www.airtran.com under "Flight Status" for updates.

AirTran Airways is a Fortune 1000 company 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 www.airtran.com.

Media Contact; 678 254 7442
Judy Graham-Weaver
Public Relations Manager
AirTran Airways

SOURCE AirTran Airways