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AirTran Holdings Reports Net Income of $11.4 Million or $0.13 Per Share

- Year-to-Date Income of $3.3 Million or $0.04 Per Share - - Record Revenue of $366.3 Million - - All-Time Record Passengers and Load Factor -

/noticias.info/ ORLANDO, Fla., July 26 -- AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), the parent company of AirTran Airways, Inc., today reported its results for the second quarter of 2005:
-- Traffic, or revenue passenger miles (RPMs), increased 33.8 percent over the year-earlier period. Capacity, or available seat miles (ASMs), increased 33.3 percent.
-- All-time record passenger count of 4.3 million.
-- Quarterly load factor represents all-time record of 75.7 percent.
-- Non-fuel operating costs per available seat mile (non-fuel CASM)
declined by 5.3 percent to 6.20 cents. Operating costs per available seat mile (CASM) increased 6.6 percent due to unprecedented high fuel costs.

"While the competitive environment remains challenging, AirTran Airways
achieved record revenues and numbers of passengers during the second quarter, while growing the company over 33 percent. Every member of the AirTran Airways team should be proud today," said Joe Leonard, chairman and chief executive officer.
Robert Fornaro, president and chief operating officer, remarked, "During
the second quarter, AirTran Airways took delivery of three Boeing 737-700 and two Boeing 717 aircraft bringing our fleet to 97 aircraft. As we continue to grow, we are confident that the 737 aircraft will produce consistent operating results, building on the efficiency and reliability of our 717 fleet, while providing even greater value to our customers."
Second quarter 2005 net income was $11.4 million or $0.13 per diluted
share compared to second quarter 2004 net income of $16.8 million or $0.18 per diluted share. Non-fuel operating cost per ASM decreased 5.3 percent during the 2005 quarter to 6.20 cents.
Stan Gadek, senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer,
said, "While we achieved a significant reduction in non-fuel unit costs for
the quarter, the impact of record high fuel prices offset these gains. We
must continue to work towards our goal of enhancing our position as one of the most efficient and cost effective operators in the business."

Highlights for the quarter include:
-- Took delivery of three new Boeing 737 and two Boeing 717 aircraft, increasing our fleet to 97 aircraft.
-- Closed on new financing for aircraft pre-delivery deposits for 2005.
-- Initiated new service to Indianapolis, Charlotte and Richmond.
-- Enhanced service to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Sarasota/Bradenton, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Flint, Akron/Canton, and Baltimore.
-- Received authority to initiate service to Cancun, Mexico.
-- Broke previous daily enplanement record three times during the second quarter.
-- Announced the ratification of a contract agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants - CWA, AFL-CIO.
-- Reached a one-year contract agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for our stock clerks.
-- Received top FAA recognition for maintenance excellence for the 10th consecutive year.
-- Sponsored the Andretti Green Racing team in three races, including the Indianapolis 500 where team driver Dan Wheldon took the championship.

AirTran Holdings, Inc., will conduct a conference call to discuss quarterly results today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. A live broadcast of the conference call will be available via the internet at http://www.airtran.com.

AirTran Airways, one of America's largest low-fare airlines with 6,400
friendly, professional Crew Members, operates over 500 daily flights to 47
destinations. The airline's hub is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport, where it is the second largest carrier. AirTran Airways recently
added the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-700 aircraft to create America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. The airline is also the first carrier to install XM
Satellite Radio on a commercial aircraft. For reservations or more information, visit airtran.com (America Online Keyword: AirTran).

Editor's note: Statements regarding the Company's operational and
financial success, business model, expectation about future success, improved operational performance and our ability to maintain or improve our low costs are forward-looking statements and are not historical facts. Instead, they are estimates or projections involving numerous risks or uncertainties, including but not limited to, consumer demand and acceptance of services offered by the Company, the Company's ability to maintain current cost levels, fare levels and actions by competitors, regulatory matters and general economic conditions. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, including but not limited to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. The Company disclaims any obligation or duty to update or correct any of its forward-looking statements. notas_de_prensa_archivo