This just in…

Today, AirTran Airways launched a sale with fares starting as low as $39*. Travelers can purchase these sale fares at airtran.com or via AirTran Airways’ reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842.

These special fares are available for purchase through January 15, 2009. Travel to and from Florida and San Juan is valid through March 11, 2009, while all other sale fares are good for travel through May 20, 2009. Off-peak fares are valid for travel on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. Peak fares are valid Monday, Thursday and Friday. Like all AirTran Airways fares, prices included in this sale are available for one-way travel and do not require a roundtrip purchase or an overnight stay.

Following is a sample of the one-way sale fares. All fares require a 10-day advance purchase and are valid in either direction:

Sample Fares: Off-Peak/ Peak

Atlanta - Boston $69 $89
Atlanta - Buffalo $59 $79
Atlanta - Charleston $39 $59
Atlanta - Ft. Myers $64 $84
Atlanta - Los Angeles $129 $149
Atlanta - Milwaukee $74 $94
Atlanta - Richmond $49 $69
Atlanta - Washington, D.C.
(Dulles or Reagan National) $64 $84
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Atlanta $64 $84
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Milwaukee $64 $84
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - Portland, Maine $59 $79
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - West Palm Beach $72 $92
Boston - Ft. Myers $84 $104
Boston - Baltimore/Washington (BWI) $59 $79
Buffalo/Niagara - Orlando $72 $92
Burlington - Atlanta $79 $99
Charlotte - Baltimore/Washington (BWI) $59 $79
Chicago (Midway) - Sarasota/Bradenton $80 $100
Columbus, Ohio - Atlanta $59 $79
Dallas/Ft. Worth - Orlando $94 $114
Dayton - Tampa $76 $96
Flint - Orlando $89 $109
Ft. Lauderdale - Indianapolis $74 $94
Ft. Myers - Chicago (Midway) $79 $99
Harrisburg - Orlando $99 $119
Indianapolis - Sarasota/Bradenton $89 $109
Las Vegas - Milwaukee $109 $129
Milwaukee - Ft. Myers $99 $119
Milwaukee-New York (LaGuardia) $74 $94
Newport News/Williamsburg - Boston $49 $69
Orlando - Baltimore/Washington (BWI) $78 $98
Orlando - Milwaukee $99 $119
Orlando - Dayton $89 $109
Orlando - San Juan $69 $89
Philadelphia - Atlanta $64 $84
Pittsburgh - Ft. Myers $71 $91
Portland, Maine - Orlando $84 $104
Richmond - Orlando $79 $99
Rochester - Tampa $75 $95
San Juan - Atlanta $99 $119
White Plains (Westchester) - West Palm Beach $79 $99


AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI) , a Fortune 1000 company, is ranked number one in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating study. The airline offers coast-to-coast flights, North America’s newest all-Boeing fleet, friendly service and Business Class and complimentary XM Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit http://www.airtran.com/.

*All fares are one-way. All fares are non-refundable and a $75 fee per person applies to any change made after purchase, plus any applicable increase in airfare. 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 per person. Ten-day advance purchase required. Lowest sale fares are valid for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Additional sale fares are valid for travel on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Seats are limited, subject to availability, and may not be available on all flights. Tickets must be purchased by January 15, 2009. Sale fares to/from Florida OR Puerto Rico are valid for travel through March 11, 2009. Sale fares for the rest of the system are valid for travel through May 20, 2009. Blackout dates are as follows: February 21, 2009; April 3-4, 2009, April 9-10, 2009 and April 13, 2009. Travel is not valid to Baltimore/Washington, Dulles, and Regan National on January 17-20, 2009. Travel is not valid from Baltimore/Washington, Dulles, and Regan National on January 20-22, 2009. Service to San Diego begins May 5, 2009. Service to Seattle begins May 5, 2009. Service to Branson, MO begins May 11, 2009. Fares, routes, and schedules are subject to change without notice. Fares shown do not include Airport Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18. The September 11th security fee of up to $10 is not included. Fares do not include segment taxes of $3.60 per segment. A segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Fares to/from Puerto Rico do not include additional government taxes of up to $32.20. Cancellations must be made at least one hour prior to departure or customer forfeits reservation and any monies paid against the reservation. This reservation is non-transferable - no name changes allowed.

Source: AirTran Airways/PrNewswire