Jumpstart Your Autumn Travel Plans With AirTran Airways' Fare Sale! - Grade A Deals Up to 35 Percent Off; Get Extra 5 Percent Discount on AirTran.Com.

Business Editors

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2000

AirTran Airways today announced a new Grade "A" Deals fare sale for travel through January 31, 2001. A seven-day advance purchase is required, but these Grade A sale fares are available for purchase and ticketing only through September 18, 2000.

Tickets are available for purchase through travel agents, AirTran Airways' reservations or on the AirTran Airways website at www.airtran.com. Customers receive a 5 percent discount when they book these sale fares via AirTran Airways' award-winning Internet site, www.airtran.com.

Fares range from $39 to $99 one-way, featuring up to 35 percent off travel between any city AirTran Airways serves, including the airline's newest destination, Toledo, Ohio. Service to Toledo begins October 3.

            Sample One-Way Grade "A" Deals fares:          -------------------------------------          (Travel may originate in either city)          Atlanta - Myrtle Beach                               $39          Minneapolis/St. Paul - Chicago (Midway)              $39          Fort Walton Beach - Atlanta                          $52          Jacksonville - Atlanta                               $44          Toledo - Atlanta                                     $59          Philadelphia - Fort Lauderdale                       $67          Buffalo/Niagara - Orlando                            $73          Newark - Memphis                                     $78          New York (LaGuardia) - Miami                         $85          Flint - Tampa                                        $87          Newport News/Williamsburg - New Orleans              $88          Boston - Dallas/Fort Worth                           $99          Houston (Hobby) - Washington, DC (Dulles)            $99 

Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 298 daily departures to 31 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 138 daily departures from Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport.

AirTran Airways provides everyday, affordable air travel throughout the eastern United States and, unlike other airlines, never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay. AirTran Airways is the launch customer for the Boeing 717, today's newest, most innovative commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:AAI).

For more information and reservations, visit AirTran Airways' website at www.airtran.com, call your travel agent or call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta).

Rules and restrictions: 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. Fares require a 7-day advance purchase. Tickets must be purchased by September 18, 2000. Travel must be completed by January 31, 2001. Seats are limited, subject to availability and may not be available on all flights (especially around the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays). Blackout dates are as follows: November 21, 22, 26 and 27 and December 22, 23, 2000. Fares and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares do not include per-segment tax of up to $2.75. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $12 are not included. Service to/from Toledo begins October 3, 2000.