Book Your Cinderella Story Now with AirTran Airways' New Sale Fares

- Getaway with Fares as Low as $39* -

ORLANDO, Fla. , Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched a sale for travel to all the airline's destinations with fares starting as low as $39*. 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 5, 2009 . Off-peak travel sale fares are valid for travel on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Peak day sale fares are valid for travel on 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 require a 10-day advance purchase and are valid in either direction:

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.

*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 5, 2009 . Sale fares are valid for travel through November 4, 2009 . Lowest sale fares are valid for travel on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Additional sale fares are valid for travel on Fridays and Sundays. Blackout dates to/from Florida and Cancun are as follows: March 12, 2009 , through April 20, 2009 , May 21-22, 2009 , and May 25, 2009 , June 26-28, 2009 , and July 2-3, 2009 , July 5-6, 2009 . Blackout dates for the rest of the system are as follows: March 22, 2009 , and March 29, 2009 , April 3-5, 2009 , April 9-10, 2009 , April 12-13, 2009 , and April 19, 2009 , May 21-22, 2009 , and May 25, 2009 , June 26-28, 2009 , and July 2-3, 2009 , July 5-6, 2009 . Service to San Diego begins May 5, 2009 . Service to Seattle begins May 5, 2009 . Service to Branson begins May 11, 2009 . 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 $3.60 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 Cancun do not include additional government taxes of up to $100.

SOURCE AirTran Airways