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AirTran Airways Continues to Expand Flint Market With Nonstop Service to Ft. Myers
Tuesday August 2, 10:00 am ET


ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI - News), today announced the airline will expand its route map again from Flint by adding new roundtrip flights to Ft. Myers this fall. The new nonstop daily flights will begin November 8, 2005, and will be served by the airline's popular Boeing 717 aircraft.
"AirTran Airways continues to add exciting new non-stop destinations from Flint Bishop International Airport," said John Kirby, AirTran Airways Director of Network Planning. "We are pleased to offer to our valued customers in Flint and Northern Oakland County the youngest all-Boeing fleet in North America, Business Class on every flight, and everyday low-fares to all destinations in our network."

"A nonstop flight to Ft. Myers was our number one priority for additional Florida service," said Bishop International Airport Director Jim Rice. "We have had more requests for it than any other sunny destination. AirTran Airways is incredibly in-tune with what the travelers in Southeast Michigan want for air service. Our partnership has benefited this entire region by bringing top notch, low-fare service to business and leisure destinations across the country."

"AirTran Airways has once again shown us how committed they are to proactively providing our community with the most requested nonstop destinations on our passengers' wish list," said Pat Corfman, Airport Director of Marketing and Public Relations. "Our convenient facility, combined with their incredible product, continues to be a winning-and expanding-combination for everyone."

AirTran Airways will offer the following nonstop flight options to/from Flint, effective November 8, 2005:


Nonstop Service to Flint

From Departs Arrives Frequency
Atlanta 8:05 a.m. 9:53 a.m. Daily
Atlanta 12:20 p.m. 2:04 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 4:03 p.m. 5:51 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 8:55 p.m. 10:48 p.m. Daily
Ft. Myers 10:20 a.m. 1:10 p.m. Daily
Las Vegas 8:00 a.m. 2:50 p.m. Daily, except Tuesday and
Wednesday
Orlando 7:50 p.m. 10:20 p.m. Daily


Nonstop Service from Flint

To Departs Arrives Frequency
Atlanta 5:30 a.m. 7:26 a.m. Daily
Atlanta 10:23 a.m. 12:19 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 1:45 p.m. 3:42 p.m. Daily
Atlanta 6:27 p.m. 8:26 p.m. Daily
Ft. Myers 2:34 p.m. 5:24 p.m. Daily
Las Vegas 3:30 p.m. 4:35 p.m. Daily, except Tuesday and
Wednesday
Orlando 7:00 a.m. 9:35 a.m. Daily

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).

Northwest Announces FNT to RSW service
New Nonstop Flight to Start Oct. 30


MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC - News) today announced new daily service between Flint, Mich. and Ft. Myers, Fla., beginning Oct. 30.
When the new flights are added in October, Northwest will offer up to 13 flights to up to six destinations from Flint, more than any other carrier serving Flint/Bishop International Airport. On July 14, Northwest announced that it will be adding new service between Flint and Las Vegas on Aug. 20.

"Northwest is pleased to offer this new daily nonstop service from our third largest market in Michigan to one of Florida's most popular destinations," said Tom Bach, vice president of network planning & revenue management. "We are delighted to add these flights to our schedule just in time for the peak winter travel season."

The new service will be operated with the 100-seat DC-9-30, featuring 16 seats in first class and 84 seats in coach class.

Currently, Northwest offers more daily departures (up to 11) and carries more passengers from Flint than any other airline. The new service to Ft. Myers will complement the seven daily flights Northwest currently offers between Flint and its WorldGateway at Detroit hub, and the two daily flights between Flint and the carrier's Minneapolis/St. Paul hub. Northwest also provides seasonal daily service from Flint to both Orlando, Fla., and Tampa, Fla., from Dec. 15 to April 30, and weekly Saturday service to those cities the rest of the year.

Customers holding tickets for travel Oct. 30 and beyond on connecting itineraries from Flint to Ft. Myers will be able to change their itineraries to one day earlier or one day later than they are currently booked and switch to Northwest's new nonstop service without paying an administrative change fee, provided they meet fare requirements and make all changes by Sept. 3.

The new flights to Ft. Myers are open for sale through http://www.nwa.com , Northwest Airlines Reservations at 1-800-225-2525 or through some travel agencies. Northwest's new Flint-Ft. Myers nonstop service will be widely available for sale through travel agents on Aug. 13.



New Flint - Ft. Myers Service

Flight number: Departs: Arrives:
NW 1818 3:00 p.m. 5:50 p.m.


New Ft. Myers - Flint Service

Flight number: Departs: Arrives:
NW 1819 11:20 a.m. 2:10 p.m.



Northwest Has Been Serving Michigan Since 1945
Northwest Airlines is the number one carrier in Michigan, serving a total of 13 cities, including the WorldGateway at Detroit plus Alpena, Flint, Grand Rapids, Hancock, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Marquette, Muskegon, Pellston, Saginaw/Bay City, Sault Ste. Marie and Traverse City, along with its Northwest Airlink partners. Northwest is the number one airline in all of these cities and the only airline to offer larger "mainline" jet aircraft in four of them.

Northwest and its Northwest Airlink partners serve 13 Florida cities, including Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Ft. Walton Beach, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Panama City, Pensacola, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa, and West Palm Beach.

Northwest Airlines is the world's fourth largest airline with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,600 daily departures. Northwest is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance that offers customers one of the world's most extensive global networks. Northwest and its travel partners serve more than 900 cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents.