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AirTran Airways Launches New Service to Cancun, Mexico

ORLANDO, Fla., March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched daily nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport inBaltimore, Md., to Cancun Airport International inCancun, Mexico.

"Cancun is a favorite travel destination for U.S. travelers, and AirTran Airways is making it easy to get there fromAtlanta and now Baltimore," said Kevin Healy, senior vice president of marketing and planning for AirTran Airways. "We offer reasonable prices at all times, but our introductory fare is especially low to encourage travelers fromBaltimore to get acquainted with the convenience of the new flight and accessibility of the destination."

The following nonstop flights betweenBaltimore/Washington andCancun will begin March 7*:

            Nonstop Service Between Baltimore/Washington and Cancun

        From         To        Flight      Departs    Arrives    Frequency
     ----------  ----------    ------    ----------  ---------   ---------

     Baltimore/    Cancun        84      11:35 a.m.  2:00 p.m.   Sat/Sun**
     Washington

       Cancun    Baltimore/      85       2:45 p.m.  7:10 p.m.   Sat/Sun**
                 Washington

    *  Subject to government approval (both U.S. & Mexico)
    ** Does not operate on Sunday, March 8, 2008

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.

    Media Contacts:  AirTran Airways
                     Tad Hutcheson
                     Judy Graham-Weaver
                     Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas
                     678.254.7442

SOURCE AirTran Airways