AirTran Airways Teams Up With Star Quarterback Donovan McNabb

AirTran Airways Teams Up With Star Quarterback Donovan McNabb

-Airline Continues to Score Points With Low Philly Fares-

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI) , today announced that all-pro quarterback Donovan McNabb has joined the AirTran Airways team and will be featured in radio spots and state-of-the art high-impact billboards across the Philadelphia area.

"Donovan is a terrific addition to the AirTran Airways lineup," said Tad Hutcheson, AirTran Airways' vice president of marketing and sales. "Both AirTran Airways and McNabb possess the spirit and determination to overcome all obstacles. He's a quality individual who accounts for almost as many Philadelphia touchdowns as our airline does, and we're thrilled to have him on our side." Other professional football standouts on the AirTran Airways team include Peyton Manning, Warrick Dunn, Keith Brooking, Brian Finneran, and Steve McNair.

McNabb is one of seven players in NFL history to have amassed over 20,000 passing yards (22,264) and 2,500 rushing yards (2,734); among active NFL starting quarterbacks with at least 95 starts, he ranks first in win percentage (.656). A five-time Pro Bowler, he founded the Donovan McNabb Foundation to raise awareness of diabetes and the devastating effects of the disease. More information is available at www.mcnabbfoundation.org.

AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company, offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights to 55 U.S. destinations. From Philadelphia, AirTran flies daily to Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa. 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/.

   Media Contacts:  Tad Hutcheson                    tad.hutcheson@airtran.com                    678.254.7442                     Judy Graham-Weaver                    judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com                    678.254.7448                     David Hirschman                    david.hirschman@airtran.com                    678.254.7465  

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: david.hirschman@airtran.com

Source: AirTran Airways

CONTACT: Tad Hutcheson, +1-678-254-7442, tad.hutcheson@airtran.com, or
Judy Graham-Weaver, +1-678-254-7448, judy.graham-weaver@airtran.com, or David
Hirschman, +1-678-254-7465, david.hirschman@airtran.com

Web site: http://www.airtran.com/
http://www.mcnabbfoundation.org/

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