- With Fares as Low as $39* Why Wait? -

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 11 /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 with fares starting as low as $39*. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at http://www.airtran.com 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 August 25, 2009, and are good for travel from August 21, 2009, through December 16, 2009. Lowest fares are valid for travel Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, and additional sale fares are valid for travel on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. 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.

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

    Sample Fares:                                          Off-Peak    Peak
    Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton - Orlando                      $54      $54
    Akron/Canton - Atlanta                                    $59      $89
    Akron/Canton - New York (LaGuardia)                       $59      $79
    Atlanta - Atlantic City                                   $59      $79
    Atlanta - Charleston, S.C.                                $39      $59
    Atlanta - Columbus, Ohio                                  $59      $89
    Atlanta - White Plains (Westchester)                      $74     $104
    Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Los Angeles                 $119     $149
    Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Ft. Lauderdale               $69      $99
    Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Milwaukee                    $59      $79
    Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Tampa                        $69      $99
    Bloomington, Ill.- Orlando                                $89     $119
    Boston - Baltimore/Washington (BWI)                       $39      $49
    Boston - Milwaukee                                        $64      $84
    Boston - Newport News/Williamsburg                        $49      $69
    Boston - Orlando                                          $74     $104
    Charleston, West Virginia - Orlando                       $44      $44
    Charleston, S.C. - New York (LaGuardia)                   $89     $119
    Charlotte - Boston                                        $69      $99
    Charlotte - Los Angeles                                  $119     $149
    Chicago (Midway) - Orlando                                $79     $109
    Chicago (Midway) - San Juan                              $134     $164
    Columbus, Ohio - Ft. Lauderdale                           $64     $104
    Dallas/Ft.