AirTran Airways Reports June Traffic Second Quarter Load Factor Represents Highest in Company History

ORLANDO, Fla., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today reported traffic for the month of June 2009. The airline reported that the load factor represents a new second quarter company record.

                         AirTran Airways June 2009 Traffic
                                          (Preliminary)

                                    June 2009     June 2008      Change
    Revenue Passenger Miles (000)   1,763,002     1,886,053      -6.5 percent

    Available Seat Miles (000)      2,109,181     2,226,512      -5.3 percent

    Load Factor                     83.6 percent  84.7 percent   (1.1) points

    Passengers Enplaned             2,212,119     2,339,430      -5.4 percent


                                    2Q 2009       2Q 2008        Change
    Revenue Passenger Miles (000)   4,818,428     5,128,676      -6.0 percent

    Available Seat Miles (000)      5,968,902     6,457,117      -7.6 percent

    Load Factor                     80.7 percent  79.4 percent   1.3 points

    Passengers Enplaned             6,208,390     6,533,427      -5.0 percent


                                    Y-T-D 2009    Y-T-D 2008     Change
    Revenue Passenger Miles (000)   8,904,609     9,476,075      -6.0 percent

    Available Seat Miles (000)      11,327,284    12,228,154     -7.4 percent

    Load Factor                     78.6 percent  77.5 percent   1.1 points

    Passengers Enplaned             11,553,073    12,251,746     -5.7 percent

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. The airline offers coast-to-coast flights on North America’s newest all-Boeing fleet, with amenities including Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit airtran.com.

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