ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to historic severe weather in Atlanta, AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), has cancelled all flights into and out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for Monday, January 10, 2011.

The remainder of the AirTran Airways national network continues to operate as normal. To check the status of a specific flight, please visit www.airtran.com.

The airline has made this strategic decision in order to ensure the safety of its Crew Members and customers and to better prepare to return to normal operations on Tuesday, January 11, 2011.

Passengers scheduled to travel to, from or through Atlanta today will be re-accommodated as soon as possible. Due to heavy call volume at 1-800-AIRTRAN (247-8726), passengers are highly encouraged to make changes to their travel at www.airtran.com.

AirTran Airways is a Fortune 1,000 company and has been ranked the number one low cost carrier in the Airline Quality Rating study for the past two years.  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 www.airtran.com.

SOURCE AirTran Airways