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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

/C O R R E C T I O N -- AirTran Airways/

In the news release, AirTran Airways to Add Flights in Milwaukee, issued earlier today by AirTran Airways over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that last column heading in the chart should read "Feb12, '09" rather than "Feb 12, '08" as originally issued inadvertently. Complete, corrected release follows:


                 AirTran Airways to Add Flights in Milwaukee

               - New Nonstop Service to Fort Lauderdale Added -

           - Current Routes to be Expanded Beginning in September -

ORLANDO, Fla., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), announced today that it will further expand service from General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee by enhancing current service options and adding new nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale.

As part of its expanded service, AirTran Airways will offer passengers daily nonstop flights from Milwaukee to the following destinations: Atlanta, Ga., Baltimore/Washington, Ft. Myers, Fla., Las Vegas, Nev., New York (LaGuardia), Orlando, Fla. and Tampa, Fla.

With the addition of these flights, AirTran Airways will provide new nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale; increase the number of flights to Orlando, Ft. Myers, Tampa and Las Vegas; and expand service to Baltimore from a seasonal route to a year round destination. The flights, which will begin between September 2008 and early 2009, will be operated with a combination of fuel-efficient Boeing 737 and 717 aircraft.

"We are excited to offer these additional flights for both leisure and business travelers in the Milwaukee area," said Kevin Healy, senior vice president of marketing and planning for AirTran Airways. "Milwaukee remains an important part of our long-term business strategy."



                        Sep04,      Oct07,    Nov20,     Dec18,    Feb12,
    Daily Flights        '08         '08       '08        '08       '09

    Atlanta               4           4         4          4         4

    Baltimore-
     Washington           1           2         2          2         2

    Fort Lauderdale                             1          1         1

    Fort Myers         1 / wk       1 / wk      1          2         2

    Las Vegas         11 / wk      11 / wk      2          2         2

    New York              2           2         2          2         2

    Orlando               2           3         4          4         4

    Tampa                             1         1          1         1


AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, ranked number one in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating study. The airline offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights to 57 U.S. destinations, employs 8,900 friendly Crew Members and operates America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. AirTran Airways also provides XM Satellite Radio and Business Class seating on every flight. For more information and free online booking, visit http://www.airtran.com.

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

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