AirTran Airways Launches Milwaukee Expansion With Nonstop Flights to More Destinations

ORLANDO, Fla., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. NYSE: AAI, today launched additional flights from General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee with the help of former professional baseball All-Star Gorman Thomas. The popular center fielder and member of the Milwaukee Brewers Walk of Fame threw a ceremonial "first pitch" to officially kick off AirTran Airways' new nonstop flights to both coasts.

The flight expansion began Saturday, May 3 with nonstop service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., and continues today with the start of nonstop seasonal flights to the following destinations: Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Calif.; Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, Wash.; San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif.; and LaGuardia Airport in New York, N.Y. The expansion line-up continues on May 21 with the start of nonstop service to: Logan International Airport in Boston, Mass., San Diego International Airport in San Diego and Las Vegas McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nev.

With the addition of these new flights, AirTran Airways will provide 20 peak day departures to 13 nonstop destinations from Milwaukee. All routes will be served with the airline's popular and fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 717-200 aircraft, which make up America's youngest all-Boeing fleet.

AirTran Airways also announced a new partnership with the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee to sponsor all of the organization's summer sports leagues. The airline is involved in each of the communities it serves, and focuses its community efforts on three primary areas: kids, sports and leadership. The new sponsorship of the YMCA ties in perfectly with those efforts.

"We're excited to provide Southeast Wisconsin with these additional flights from coast to coast," said Tad Hutcheson, AirTran Airways vice president of marketing and sales. "Our airline offers Milwaukee residents both low fares and high quality customer service, including Business Class on every flight and complimentary XM Satellite Radio at every seat, so Brewers fans can listen to the game in the air. With the addition of our new nonstop flights, AirTran Airways will not only increase the options available to local residents, but will help bring more visitors to the City of Festivals this summer."

AirTran Airways offers the following nonstop flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and General Mitchell International Airport:

   Nonstop Service between Milwaukee and Washington D.C. (Reagan National)

    From                  To           Flight   Departs    Arrives   Frequency

    Washington D.C.    Milwaukee        521     5:10 p.m.   6:10 p.m.   Daily
     (Reagan National)
    Milwaukee         Washington D.C.   522     1:34 p.m.   4:24 p.m.   Daily
                     (Reagan National)

The following nonstop flight options will be available between General Mitchell International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport, effective May 6, 2008:

              Nonstop flights between Milwaukee and Los Angeles

    From                To         Flight   Departs      Arrives     Frequency

    Los Angeles     Milwaukee       311     7:00 a.m.   12:45 p.m.      Daily
    Los Angeles     Milwaukee       514    11:20 a.m.    5:05 p.m.      Daily
    Milwaukee       Los Angeles     517     8:25 a.m.   10:40 a.m.      Daily
    Milwaukee       Los Angeles     344     7:30 p.m.    9:45 p.m.      Daily

The following nonstop flight options will be available between General Mitchell International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, effective May 6, 2008:

                Nonstop flights between Milwaukee and Seattle

    From                To         Flight    Departs      Arrives    Frequency

    Seattle          Milwaukee      688    10:40 a.m.     5:15 p.m.     Daily
    Milwaukee        Seattle        216     8:45 a.m.    10:50 a.m.     Daily

The following nonstop flight options will be available between General Mitchell International Airport and San Francisco International Airport, effective May 6, 2008:

             Nonstop flights between Milwaukee and San Francisco

    From                To          Flight   Departs      Arrives    Frequency

    San Francisco    Milwaukee       343    11:30 p.m.   5:26 a.m.*    Daily
    Milwaukee        San Francisco   327     7:40 p.m.   10:04 p.m.    Daily
                                                         *arrives next day

The following nonstop flight options will be available between General Mitchell International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York, for travel effective May 6, 2008:

          Nonstop flights between Milwaukee and New York (LaGuardia)

    From               To             Flight   Departs     Arrives   Frequency

    Milwaukee    New York (LaGuardia)   508   7:25 a.m.   10:30 a.m.    Daily
    Milwaukee    New York (LaGuardia)   311   1:25 p.m.    4:29 p.m.    Daily
    Milwaukee    New York (LaGuardia)   514   5:45 p.m.    8:50 p.m.    Daily
    New York        Milwaukee           216   6:45 a.m.    8:00 a.m.    Daily
     (LaGuardia)
    New York        Milwaukee           509   1:20 p.m.    2:35 p.m.    Daily
     (LaGuardia)
    New York        Milwaukee           327   5:25 p.m.    6:40 p.m.    Daily
     (LaGuardia)


    The following nonstop flight options will be available between General
Mitchell International Airport and Logan International Airport, effective May
21, 2008:

                 Nonstop flights between Milwaukee and Boston

    From               To           Flight   Departs      Arrives    Frequency

    Boston          Milwaukee        513     6:15 a.m.   7:40 a.m.      Daily
    Boston          Milwaukee        516     5:25 p.m.   6:50 p.m.      Daily
    Milwaukee       Boston           518     7:15 a.m.  10:25 a.m.      Daily
    Milwaukee       Boston           688     5:50 p.m.   9:00 p.m.      Daily


    The following nonstop flight options will be available between General
Mitchell International Airport and San Diego International Airport, effective
May 21, 2008:

               Nonstop flights between Milwaukee and San Diego

    From               To          Flight    Departs      Arrives    Frequency

    San Diego       Milwaukee       512    11:15 a.m.    5:00 p.m.     Daily
    Milwaukee       San Diego       513     8:20 a.m.   10:35 a.m.     Daily

The following nonstop flight options will be available between General Mitchell International Airport and Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, effective May 21, 2008:

               Nonstop flights between Milwaukee and Las Vegas

    From               To          Flight    Departs     Arrives    Frequency

    Las Vegas       Milwaukee      519     11:50 p.m.   5:30 a.m.*      Daily
    Milwaukee       Las Vegas      516     7:55 p.m.    9:55 p.m.       Daily
                                                        *arrives next day

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

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