AirTran Airways Reports Record April Traffic; Traffic Increases 22.6 Percent; Load Factor is 73%.

Business Editors/Travel Writers

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2003

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:AAI) today reported its highest April traffic in the company's history.

AirTran Airways' traffic, measured by revenue passenger miles (RPMs), increased by 22.6 percent for the month of April 2003 versus the prior year on 18.3 percent more capacity, measured by available seat miles (ASMs), resulting in a load factor of 73.0 percent, compared to 70.5 percent for April 2002. The airline enplaned a record 964,341 passengers in the month of April 2003, a 15.0 percent increase from April 2002.

                  AIRTRAN AIRWAYS APRIL 2003 TRAFFIC
                             (Preliminary)

                                April 2003    April 2002     Change
                               -------------------------------------
Revenue Passenger Miles (000)     590,816       482,038        22.6%

Available Seat Miles (000)        809,021       684,089        18.3%

Load Factor                       73.0%         70.5%       2.5 points

Passengers Enplaned               964,341       838,395        15.0%


                                Y-T-D 2003    Y-T-D 2002     Change
                               -------------------------------------
Revenue Passenger Miles (000)   2,158,228     1,675,376        28.8%

Available Seat Miles (000)      3,120,983     2,483,278        25.7%

Load Factor                     69.2%         67.5%         1.7 points

Passengers Enplaned             3,524,501     2,964,800        18.9%

AirTran Airways is one of America's largest low-fare airlines -- employing more than 5,000 professional Crew Members and serving 488 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 188 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 also is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), and the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717, the most modern, environmentally friendly aircraft in its class. 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.

Editor's Note: The company issues financial statements quarterly. Statements regarding the Company's preliminary traffic data, success of the Company's business model, continuous growth trends, strength of passenger demand and customers' response to our product are forward-looking statements and are not historical facts. Instead, they are estimates or projections involving numerous risks or uncertainties, including but not limited to, consumer demand and acceptance of services offered by the Company, the Company's ability to maintain current cost levels, commodity prices and actions by competitors, regulatory matters and general economic conditions. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or correct any of its forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the company's SEC filings, including but not limited to the company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. Copies of this filing may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC.