AirTran Airways Keeps the Heat on High Fares This Summer

ORLANDO, Fla., March 16 /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 $44*. 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 March 16, 2010, and are good for travel March 26, 2010, through November 16, 2010. Travel to Florida, San Juan, Aruba, Montego Bay, Jamaica and Cancun, Mexico is available April 6, 2010, to November 16, 2010.  Lowest fares are available for travel on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Additional sale fares are valid for travel 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:

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 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 March 25, 2010. Sale fares are valid for travel through November 16, 2010 system wide. Sale fares to/from Florida, San Juan, Aruba, Montego Bay, and Cancun are valid for travel from April 6, 2010 through November 16, 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: April 2-3, 2010; 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. 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 on some itineraries may be provided by our partner SkyWest Airlines. A first bag may be checked for a fee of up to $15 per person and a second bag may be checked for a fee of up to $25 per person. 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