AirTran Airways Redeems Remainder of Its 11.27 Percent Senior Secured Notes Due April 2008.

Business Editors/Travel Writers

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), today announced that it has redeemed, at par, the remaining $32.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 11.27 Percent Senior Secured Notes, due April 2008, held by Boeing Capital Loan Corporation. On October 1, 2003, AirTran Airways had previously redeemed $35.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes from Boeing Capital with a portion of the net proceeds from an equity offering by AirTran Holdings, which also closed on October 1. As a result of the early redemption of the $67.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes, AirTran Airways expects to take a non-cash charge to earnings of approximately $10.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2003, representing the write off of deferred loan costs and debt discount.

AirTran Airways is one of America's largest low-fare airlines - employing more than 5,600 professional Crew Members and operating 508 flights a day to 45 destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport by passenger volume, where it is the second largest carrier operating 188 flights per day. AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings (NYSE:AAI), is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717 and has the youngest all-Boeing fleet of any airline. In 2004, the airline will begin taking delivery of new Boeing 737-700s. For reservations or more information, visit http://www.airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran).

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