AirTran Airways and the Transportation Workers Union Announce Successful Ratification of Collective Bargaining Agreement

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), and the Transportation Workers Union (TWU), today announced the successful membership ratification by an overwhelming margin of a new 48-month collective bargaining agreement.

"Our dispatchers, who are at the focal point of our System Operations Control Center, and who make real time decisions with respect to the operations of over 750 flights each day, are excellent examples of the 8,500 professionals that make up the AirTran family," said Bob Fornaro, AirTran Airways chairman, president and chief executive officer. "For more than a decade AirTran and the TWU have worked together to produce competitive compensation, benefits, and working conditions that our dispatchers deserve.  Our new agreement is another example of that cooperation."

The agreement covers AirTran Airways flight dispatchers that work at the Company's System Operations Control Center in Orlando.

"TWU is proud to represent most of the nation's dispatchers at major airlines including AirTran," said TWU International Representative Gary Shults.  "Dispatchers play a critical role in keeping planes safe in the air and profitable in their operation. We think this is a good agreement that was reached and will help our members while allowing AirTran to maintain a competitive position in the industry."

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.

SOURCE AirTran Airways

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