Book A Tax Refund Getaway with AirTran Airways' New Sale Fares

ORLANDO, Fla., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched a sale for travel to all of the airline's destinations. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at http://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.

These special fares are available for purchase through May 6, 2010, and are good for travel from May 7, 2010, through November 17, 2010. Lowest fares are available for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Additional sale fares are valid for travel on Mondays, Thursdays, 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. These sale fares require a 10-day advance purchase.

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

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 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

*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 May 6, 2010. Sale fares are valid for travel through November 17, 2010. Lowest sale fares are valid for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Additional sale fares are available on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Blackout dates are as follows: May 28, 2010, May 31, 2010; June 18-20, 2010, June 25-27, 2010; July 2-3, 2010, July 5, 2010, July 9-11, 2010, July 16-18, 2010, July 23-25, 2010, July 30-31, 2010; and August 1, 2010, August 6-8, 2010. Travel to/from Aruba is not valid from June 18, 2010, through August 8, 2010. Service to/from Grand Rapids, MI, begins on May 4, 2010. Service to/from Tunica, MS, begins on May 6, 2010. Service to/from Huntsville, AL, begins on May 27, 2010. Service to/from San Diego begins on May 27, 2010. Service on some itineraries may be provided by our partner SkyWest Airlines. A first bag may be checked for a fee of $15 each way and a second bag may be checked for a fee of $25 each way. 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 $3.70 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.

SOURCE AirTran Airways