AirTran Airways Announces New Service From Baltimore/Washington to San Juan

June 23, 2008 8:39 AM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), announced today that it will add nonstop flights between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport beginning December 20, 2008. Additionally, the low-fare airline will offer a second daily flight between Orlando and San Juan beginning November 2, 2008, and a second daily flight between Atlanta and San Juan beginning December 18, 2008. All flights to San Juan will be served with the airline's popular and fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 aircraft, part of America's youngest all-Boeing fleet.

"Despite the difficult fuel environment, AirTran Airways has added additional nonstop flights for Baltimore/Washington area residents to San Juan, a popular vacation destination," said Kevin Healy, senior vice president of marketing and planning for AirTran Airways. "Whether travelers are looking for a Caribbean vacation or going home to visit family, we are happy to provide them with convenient flights and easy booking on airtran.com."

With the new service, AirTran Airways will offer 19 nonstop destinations from Baltimore/Washington, eight of them popular vacation destinations in Florida and Puerto Rico.

The following nonstop flight options will be available between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, for travel effective December 20, 2008, as noted below:

     Nonstop flights between Baltimore/Washington and San Juan, effective
                              December 20, 2008

    From           To         Flight   Departs     Arrives      Frequency

    Baltimore/  San Juan        52*   10:50 a.m.   3:35 p.m.**   Sat, Sun
    Washington

    San Juan    Baltimore/      53*   4:20 p.m.**  7:05 p.m.     Sat, Sun
                Washington

* Effective December 20, 2008 through January 4, 2009, and February 28, 2009 and beyond.

** Due to Daylight Savings Time, arrival and departure times at San Juan are one hour earlier, effective March 8, 2009.

The following nonstop flight options will be available between Orlando International Airport and San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, for travel effective November 2, 2008, as noted below:

           Nonstop flights between Orlando and San Juan, effective
                               November 2, 2008

    From          To        Flight    Departs     Arrives       Frequency
    Orlando    San Juan       630   10:50 a.m.   2:35 p.m.**      Daily
    Orlando    San Juan         3    1:40 p.m.   5:25 p.m.**      Daily
    San Juan    Orlando       628   3:20 p.m.**   5:25 p.m.       Daily
    San Juan    Orlando         4   5:10 p.m.**   8:15 p.m.       Daily

**Due to Daylight Savings Time, arrival and departure times at San Juan are one hour earlier, effective March 8, 2009.

The following nonstop flight options will be available between Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, for travel effective December 18, 2008, as noted below:

           Nonstop flights between Atlanta and San Juan, effective
                              December 18, 2008

    From       To         Flight    Departs        Arrives       Frequency
    Atlanta    San Juan      5    9:40 a.m.       2:10 p.m.**    Daily
    Atlanta    San Juan     21    11:10 a.m.      3:40 p.m.**    Daily
    San Juan   Atlanta       6    2:45 p.m.**     5:50 p.m.      Daily
    San Juan   Atlanta      32    4:30 p.m.**     7:35 p.m.      Daily

**Due to Daylight Savings Time, arrival and departure times at San Juan are one hour earlier, effective March 8, 2009.

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, ranked number one in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating study. The airline offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights to 58 U.S. destinations, employs 8,900 friendly Crew Members and operates America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. AirTran Airways also provides XM Satellite Radio and Business Class seating on every flight. For more information and free online booking, visit airtran.com.

    Media Contacts:  AirTran Airways
                     Tad Hutcheson
                     Judy Graham-Weaver
                     Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas
                     Quinnie Jenkins
                     678.254.7442

SOURCE AirTran Airways

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