- Airline Offers Low Fares to New Beach Vacation Destination - ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), today announced that it will begin new nonstop service between Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore and Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, Fla. The airline will offer two daily nonstop flights between the two cities. "Baltimore continues to be an important city in the AirTran Airways network, and we are pleased to expand our presence and offer residents additional travel options," said Tad Hutcheson, vice president of marketing and sales, AirTran Airways. "This new flight to Jacksonville, a popular tourist destination, is just another example of our commitment to the Baltimore community." The following nonstop flights between Baltimore/Washington and Jacksonville will be available beginning May 4, 2010: Nonstop Service Between Baltimore/Washington and Jacksonville From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency ---- --- ------ ------- ------- --------- Baltimore/ Washington Jacksonville 137 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Daily ------------ ------------ --- ---------- ---------- ----- Baltimore/ Washington Jacksonville 139 7:55 p.m. 9:55 p.m. Daily ------------ ------------ --- ---------- ---------- ----- Baltimore/ Jacksonville Washington 136 07:40 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Daily ------------ ------------ --- ---------- ---------- ----- Baltimore/ Jacksonville Washington 138 3:00 p.m. 4:50 p.m. Daily ------------ ------------ --- ---------- ---------- ----- Following is a sample of fares AirTran Airways will offer for its new flights between Baltimore/Washington and Jacksonville. Travel on introductory fares must be booked by February 25, 2010, for travel through June 9, 2010. Fares listed are one way, available daily and are valid in either direction: Destination Introductory Lowest Walk-up Lowest Business Fare Class ----------- ------------ -------------- --------------- Baltimore/Washington Jacksonville $74 $235 $315 AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI) and a Fortune 1000 company, has been ranked the number one low cost carrier in the Airline Quality Rating study for the past two years. AirTran is the only major airline with Wi-Fi on every flight and offers coast-to-coast service on North America's newest all-Boeing fleet. Its low-cost, high-quality product also includes assigned seating, Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit http://www.airtran.com/. * All fares are one-way. Introductory sale fare and lowest walk-up fare are non-refundable, and a $75 fee per person applies to any change made after purchase plus any applicable increase in airfare. Seats are limited subject to availability and may not be available on all flights. Introductory sale fares must be purchased by February 25, 2010 and travel must be completed by June 9, 2010. Blackout dates are as follows: May 28, 31, 2010 A first bag may be checked for a fee of up to $15 per person and a second bag may be checked for a fee of up to $25 per person. Reservations may be obtained or changed through an AirTran Airways Telephone Reservations Center for an additional $15.00 per person. Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of $3.70. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. The September 11th security fee of up to $10 is not included. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 are not included. Media Contacts: AirTran Airways Christopher White Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas 678.254.7442 DATASOURCE: AirTran Airways CONTACT: Christopher White or Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas, both of AirTran Airways, +1-678-254-7442 Web Site: http://www.airtran.com/

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