ATA's ``Thursday Fun Fares;'' Travel from Indianapolis to New York, Newark or Washington, D.C.!

Business Editors/Travel Writers

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2002

Have you been wanting to go East? (American Trans Air, Inc.) (Nasdaq:ATAH) is offering this week's ATA "Thursday Fun Fares" to New York (LGA), Newark or Washington D.C. (DCA) from Indianapolis for as low as $75(a) (off-peak, each way based on a round-trip purchase). Travel is valid January 7, 2003, through February 28, 2003(a). Tickets for these fares are available for purchase through midnight tonight (C.S.T.).

Listed below are a few examples of the fare specials to New York (LGA), Newark and Washington, D.C. (DCA) from Indianapolis (off-peak, each way based on a round-trip purchase):

                TO or FROM                         TO or FROM
                                                  Indianapolis
                                                      from
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              New York (LGA)                          $75
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                (b) Newark                            $79
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        (b)Washington, D.C. (DCA)                     $79
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(b) Some flights are operated by ATA Connection (Chicago Express Airlines, Inc.).

To make a reservation, contact your travel agent or call 1-800-I-FLY-ATA, or en Espanol at 1-800-VUELA-ATA, or visit the Company's website at www.ata.com.

To commemorate its 30th Anniversary, ATA has launched its Anniversary Travel Awards promotion, offering loyal customers great travel awards when they fly frequently on ATA or ATA Connection (Chicago Express Airlines, Inc.) and book their travel online at ATA.Com. By purchasing and flying as few as three round-trips, a customer can earn a free domestic companion ticket, an award not offered by any other carrier. Free domestic tickets are earned after only six round-trips, and international tickets to the Caribbean/Mexico and Hawaii are earned after nine and 12 round-trips, respectively. Tickets must be purchased at ATA.Com. For details and official rules for the promotion, visit the website at www.ata.com.

Now celebrating its 30th year of operation, ATA is the nation's 10th largest passenger carrier based on revenue passenger miles. ATA operates significant scheduled service from Chicago-Midway and Indianapolis to over 40 business and vacation destinations. Stock of the Company's parent company, ATA Holdings Corp. (formerly known as Amtran, Inc.), is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "ATAH."

(a) These fares do not include a $3 federal excise tax that will be imposed on each flight segment of your itinerary. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. ATA's "Thursday Fun Fares" are off-peak, each way based on a round-trip purchase and are valid for travel 1/7-2/28/03. Tickets must be purchased by 12/12/02, midnight (CST). Fares are not generally available during high-volume travel periods. Fares may be higher during peak travel times and are non-refundable. Fares are subject to change without notice. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights and dates. Some flights are operated by ATA Connection (Chicago Express Airlines, Inc.). A passenger facility charge of up to $18 per round-trip is not included in the fares. Fares do not include a September 11th security fee of up to $10 per round-trip. A photo I.D. is required for flight check-in. Travelers who are deaf and hearing impaired, call TTY 800-293-6194.