AirTran Airways Reports Record April Traffic.

Business Editors/Travel Writers

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2004

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), today reported its revenue passenger miles (RPMs), available seat miles (ASMs), and load factor all represent records for the month of April. The total number of enplaned passengers represents an all-time company record.

AirTran Airways' traffic, measured by revenue passenger miles (RPMs), grew by 24.5 percent, to nearly 736 million RPMs, on an increase of 18.7 percent in capacity, based on available seat miles (ASMs). April's load factor, also a record high for the month of April, reached 76.6 percent, compared to 73.0 percent in April 2003. The airline enplaned 1,154,249 passengers in the month of April, a 19.7 percent increase over April 2003, and a record for the month of April, as well as a company record.

"Our April traffic results are a good start to a seasonally strong quarter for AirTran Airways," said Bob Fornaro, president and COO. "The efforts of our Crew Members to deliver caring customer service to a record number of passengers has been outstanding."

                  AirTran Airways April 2004 Traffic
                             (Preliminary)

                                 April 2004    April 2003    Change
                                 ----------    ----------    ------
Revenue Passenger Miles (000)       735,702       590,816     24.5%

Available Seat Miles (000)          960,250       809,021     18.7%

Load Factor                           76.6%         73.0%   3.6 points

Passengers Enplaned               1,154,249       964,341     19.7%


                                 Y-T-D 2004    Y-T-D 2003    Change
                                 ----------    ----------    ------
Revenue Passenger Miles (000)     2,654,239     2,158,229     23.0%

Available Seat Miles (000)        3,759,029     3,120,983     20.4%

Load Factor                           70.6%         69.2%   1.4 points

Passengers Enplaned               4,131,334     3,524,501     17.2%

AirTran Airways is one of America's largest low-fare airlines - employing more than 5,600 professional Crew Members and operating 531 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 197 flights per day. AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings (NYSE:AAI), is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717 and has America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. In 2004, the airline will begin taking delivery of new Boeing 737-700s. For reservations or more information, visit airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran).

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