AirTran Airways Offers Last-Chance Summer Vacations and Early Fall Getaways with Sale; Travelers Earn Extra A-Plus Rewards When Booking at airtran.com.

Business Editors/Travel Writers

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2003

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), today launched a sale with fares starting at only $34 one-way to every destination the airline serves. Additionally, customers can earn an extra 1/2 credit for each one-way ticket purchased at airtran.com for A-Plus Rewards, AirTran Airways' frequent traveler program. Therefore, customers buying a roundtrip sale ticket on airtran.com would receive two credits for travel, as well as one bonus credit for booking travel at airtran.com.

These special fares are available for purchase from July 8 through July 17 and are good for travel through November 19, 2003. Fares require a seven-day advance purchase and are not valid on Fridays and Sundays. This sale includes every city in the AirTran Airways system. Travel may originate in either city, and all fares are one-way with no roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay required. Travelers may purchase these special fares at airtran.com, through travel agents or via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842.

Following is a small sample of AirTran Airways' low one-way fares. Search for your favorite destination at airtran.com. Fares listed are valid in either direction:

Akron/Canton - New York                                 $59
Akron/Canton - Orlando                                  $89
Atlanta - Baltimore                                     $80
Atlanta - Chicago                                       $75
Atlanta - New Orleans                                   $70
Atlanta - New York (LaGuardia)                          $89
Atlanta - Washington, D.C. (Dulles)                     $85
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Grand Bahama Island        $75
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Rochester                  $49
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Tampa                      $75
Boston - Baltimore/Washington (BWI)                     $69
Dallas/Ft. Worth - Orlando                              $116
Dayton(a) - Orlando                                     $69
Flint - Orlando                                         $79
Greensboro/High Point/Winton-Salem(a) - Denver          $141
Miami(a) - Tallahassee(a) $69
Milwaukee(a) - Baltimore/Washington (BWI)               $49
Milwaukee(a) - Tampa(a)                                 $85
Minneapolis/St. Paul - Orlando                          $116
Newport News/Williamsburg - New York (LaGuardia)        $64
Newport News/Williamsburg - Orlando                     $58
Philadelphia - Boston                                   $34
Philadelphia - Ft. Lauderdale                           $69
Raleigh/Durham - Los Angeles(b)                         $129
Rochester - Baltimore/Washington (BWI)                  $49
Rochester - Orlando                                     $79
Savannah(a) - Las Vegas(b)                              $130
Tallahassee(a) - Tampa(a)                               $54
Tampa(a) - Miami(a)                                     $44

    (a) Certain flights may be operated by AirTran JetConnect. Service
        provided by Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp.

    (b) Flights to/from Las Vegas and Los Angeles operated by Ryan
        International Airlines.

AirTran Airways, one of the nation's largest low-fare airlines, operates 492 flights a day to 43 destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport (by passenger volume), where it is the second largest carrier operating 189 flights a day. The airline never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay, and offers an affordable Business Class, assigned seating, easy online booking and check-in, the A-Plus Rewards frequent flier program, and the A2B corporate travel program. AirTran Airways is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717, the most modern, environmentally friendly aircraft in its class. The airline recently announced an order for 100 new Boeing 737 jets. For more information and reservations, visit airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran), call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta) or your travel agent.

All fares are one-way. All fares are non-refundable, and a $50 fee per person applies to any change made after purchase plus any applicable increase in airfare. Seven-day advance purchase required. Tickets must be purchased by July 17, 2003. Travel must be completed by November 19, 2003. Fares are not valid on Friday and Sunday. Bonus half-credit in the A-Plus Rewards program applies to each one-way ticket purchased only on airtran.com between July 8 and July 17. One-half bonus credit applies to one-way tickets purchased online at airtran.com between July 8 and July 17, 2003. To earn double credits for travel to/from Los Angeles, tickets must be purchased and flights must be flown between June 16 and August 31, 2003. Only base flight credits and Business Class bonus credits earned for flying AirTran Airways will qualify for this double credit promotion. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights. Blackout dates are as follows: August 29; and September 1, 2003. Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of $3. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 are not included. Fares to/from Grand Bahama Island do not include U.S. and Bahamian taxes of up to $54.90. (C)AirTran Airways 2003.