AirTran Airways Unveils Seasonal Service Schedule

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced new seasonal service, beginning in May, between many of its destinations, including: San Antonio to/from Baltimore/Washington and Orlando; Allentown, Pa., to/from Atlanta and Orlando; Asheville, N.C., to/from Tampa and Orlando; Wichita to/from Orlando; and Harrisburg, Pa., to/from Atlanta.

"This new seasonal service will give AirTran Airways' customers more nonstop options for traveling around the country during the peak summer months," said Tad Hutcheson, vice president of marketing and sales, AirTran Airways. "We're making it easier and more affordable than ever to get to that family reunion, enjoy a beach vacation, take a spin on the newest theme ride in Orlando or just visit a new and exciting destination."

Upcoming Seasonal Service in San Antonio

AirTran Airways will begin seasonal, daily nonstop service between San Antonio and both Baltimore/Washington and Orlando, with connections to other cities in AirTran's route network.

The following nonstop flights between San Antonio and Baltimore/Washington will be available beginning May 27, 2010:

    
    
       Nonstop Service Between San Antonio and Baltimore/Washington
    
    
        From         To        Flight   Departs   Arrives   Frequency
    ------------  ----------   ------   -------   -------   ---------
                  Baltimore/
     San Antonio  Washington     605    4:09 p.m.  8:34 p.m.   Daily
    
     Baltimore/
      Washington  San Antonio    604    1:15 p.m.  4:10 p.m.   Daily

The following nonstop flights between San Antonio and Orlando will be available beginning May 27, 2010:

    
    
    
               Nonstop Service Between San Antonio and Orlando
    
        From          To       Flight   Departs    Arrives    Frequency
    ------------  ----------   ------   -------    -------    ---------
     San Antonio   Orlando      397     7:10 a.m.  10:55 a.m.   Daily
    
       Orlando    San Antonio   398     7:27 p.m.   9:22 p.m.   Daily

Upcoming Seasonal Service in Allentown, Pa.

AirTran will begin seasonal service between Allentown and Atlanta, with connections to additional destinations, and will increase the frequency of existing flights between Allentown and Orlando.

The following nonstop flights between Allentown and Atlanta will be available beginning May 4, 2010:

    
    
                Nonstop Service Between Allentown and Atlanta
    
       From        To       Flight    Departs      Arrives    Frequency
     ---------  ---------   ------    -------      -------    ---------
     Allentown   Atlanta     539      6:00 a.m.    8:10 a.m.    Daily
    
      Atlanta   Allentown    538     10:00 p.m.   12:05 a.m.    Daily

Service between Allentown and Orlando will increase to daily during the summer months, beginning May 4, 2010:

    
    
               Nonstop Service Between Allentown and Orlando
    
       From       To        Flight    Departs    Arrives   Frequency
    ---------  ---------    ------    -------    -------   ---------
    Allentown   Orlando      1144     3:50 p.m.  6:20 p.m.   Daily
    
     Orlando   Allentown     1143    12:45 p.m.  3:10 p.m.   Daily

Upcoming Seasonal Service in Asheville, N.C.

AirTran will introduce new seasonal service between Asheville and Tampa for the summer, as well as increasing the number of flights between Asheville and Orlando from three to four flights per week.

The following nonstop flights between Asheville and Tampa will be available beginning May 4, 2010:

    
    
              Nonstop Service Between Asheville and Tampa
    
      From         To      Flight   Departs     Arrives    Frequency
    ---------   --------   ------   -------     -------    ---------
    Asheville    Tampa      1274    2:09 p.m.  3:49 p.m.     M,W,F
    
    Asheville    Tampa      1274    1:27 p.m.  3:07 p.m.      Sun
    
      Tampa    Asheville    1273   11:49 a.m.  1:29 p.m.     M,W,F
    
      Tampa    Asheville    1273   11:07 a.m.  12:47 p.m.     Sun

The following nonstop flights between Asheville and Orlando will be available beginning May 4, 2010, unless otherwise specified:

    
    
                Nonstop Service Between Asheville and Orlando
    
       From       To        Flight   Departs   Arrives     Frequency
    ---------  ---------   ------   --------   --------    ---------
    Asheville   Orlando     1276   12:15 p.m.  1:50 p.m.   M,W,F,Sun
    
     Orlando   Asheville    1275   10:00 a.m. 11:35 a.m.   M,W,F,Sun

Upcoming Seasonal Service in Wichita

The following nonstop flights between Wichita and Orlando will be available beginning May 27, 2010:

    
    
              Nonstop Service Between Wichita and Orlando
    
      From     To      Flight    Departs     Arrives    Frequency
    -------  -------   ------   ---------   ---------   ---------
    Wichita  Orlando    1098    11:18 a.m.  3:13 p.m.      Sat
    
    Orlando  Wichita    1099     3:53 p.m.  5:48 p.m.      Sat

Upcoming Seasonal Service in Harrisburg, Pa.

AirTran will resume seasonal service between Harrisburg and Atlanta, with connections to additional destinations.

The following nonstop flights between Harrisburg and Atlanta will be available beginning May 4, 2010:

    
    
               Nonstop Service Between Harrisburg and Atlanta
    
       From          To       Flight    Departs     Arrives     Frequency
    ----------   ----------   ------   ----------   --------    ---------
    Harrisburg    Atlanta       892     6:05 a.m.   8:05 a.m.     Daily
    
     Atlanta    Harrisburg      893    10:00 p.m.  11:55 p.m.     Daily

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 and is the recipient of the prestigious 2010 Market Leadership Award from Air Transport World.  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.

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