AirTran Airways Announces New Service Between Columbus, Ohio, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced plans to begin flights betweenColumbus, Ohio, andFort Lauderdale, Fla., effective March 5, 2009. The expanding carrier will be the only airline to offer nonstop daily service betweenPort Columbus International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

"AirTran Airways has seen a lot of success inColumbus since entering the market in November 2008, and we are dedicated to expanding our operations where additional flights are needed," said Kevin Healy, senior vice president of marketing and planning for AirTran Airways. "AirTran Airways is committed to providing our customers with high quality service and low fares to the destinations they prefer."

"We're thrilled AirTran has decided to expand service in theColumbus market after being here only two months," said David Whitaker, vice president of business development and communications forPort Columbus International Airport. "We appreciate the investment AirTran is making in theColumbus community and we expect this new service toFort Lauderdale will be very popular withCentral Ohio passengers."

In addition to the nonstop flights betweenColumbus andAtlanta,Orlando,Fort Myers, and nowFort Lauderdale, AirTran Airways offers connecting service to more than 40 destinations throughAtlanta.

The following nonstop flights betweenColumbus andFort Lauderdale will be available for travel beginning March 5, 2009. Tickets are available for sale now at airtran.com.

                    Nonstop Service Between Columbus and Fort Lauderdale


           From             To       Flight   Departs    Arrives    Frequency
           ----             --       ------   -------    -------    ---------
       Columbus, OH  Fort Lauderdale  1105    4:03 p.m.  6:43 p.m.    Daily
     Fort Lauderdale  Columbus, OH    1104    1:45 p.m.  4:25 p.m.    Daily

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), a Fortune 1000 company, is ranked number one in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating study. The airline offers coast-to-coast flights, North America's newest all-Boeing fleet, friendly service and Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit http://www.airtran.com.

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