AirTran Airways Expands Service from Chicago's Midway Airport to Boston and Minneapolis/St. Paul

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , kicked-off its new nonstop service from Midway International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport and Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport Chicago style with AirTran's "Super Shuffle Showdown" at Midway Airport.

Gridiron legends Richard Dent and Gary Fencik huddled up with new stars Kyle Orton and Jerry Azumah to watch five local kids perform their 2005 take on the famous '85 shuffle. The kids are part of Chicago Lights, a non-profit organization that assists individuals and families who face the challenges of aging, poverty and access to education and healthcare. AirTran Airways will fly the "shuffler" with the best rendition to Minneapolis to watch Chicago take on one of its long-time rivals.

"What better way to celebrate AirTran Airways' continued commitment to Chicago than to have some of the city's biggest stars helping out some of its smallest -- and having a great deal of fun in the meantime," said Kevin Healy, AirTran Airways vice president of planning. "AirTran Airways is excited about providing our Chicago customers with more low fare, quality service options. We are connecting popular markets through convenient schedules designed to meet the needs of both business and leisure travelers."

The new service includes four daily nonstop flights between Chicago (Midway) and Minneapolis/St. Paul, as well as three daily nonstop flights between Chicago (Midway) and Boston. All new flights are served by the airline's popular Boeing 717 aircraft.

AirTran Airways offers the following daily nonstop flight options to/from Chicago (Midway) effective today, December 6, 2005:

Nonstop Service from Chicago (Midway) To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Atlanta 427 5:35 a.m. 8:21 a.m. Daily Atlanta 939 9:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Daily Atlanta 825 10:41 a.m. 1:32 p.m. Daily Atlanta 23 12:42 p.m. 3:31 p.m. Daily Atlanta 819 3:27 p.m. 6:20 p.m. Daily Atlanta 25 4:34 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Daily Atlanta 831 5:31 p.m. 8:25 p.m. Ex Sat Atlanta 31 7:30 p.m. 10:19 p.m. Daily Boston 872 8:35 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Daily Boston 876 1:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Ex Sat, Sun Boston 874 6:50 p.m. 10:05 p.m. Daily Minneapolis/St. Paul 875 9:10 a.m. 10:35 a.m. Daily Minneapolis/St. Paul 873 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Daily Minneapolis/St. Paul 878 4:20 p.m. 5:50 p.m. Ex Sat, Sun Minneapolis/St. Paul 878 4:49 p.m. 6:19 p.m. Sat, Sun Minneapolis/St. Paul 877 7:10 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Ex Sat, Sun Orlando 829 7:45 a.m. 11:16 a.m. Daily Orlando 837 1:42 p.m. 5:12 p.m. Daily Sarasota/Bradenton 846 2:42 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Daily Nonstop Service to Chicago (Midway) From Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Atlanta 20 8:05 a.m. 8:55 a.m. Daily Atlanta 22 9:10 a.m. 10:06 a.m. Daily Atlanta 824 11:10 a.m. 12:02 p.m. Daily Atlanta 24 1:59 p.m. 2:52 p.m. Daily Atlanta 26 2:53 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Daily Atlanta 830 4:08 p.m. 4:56 p.m. Ex Sat Atlanta 28 6:00 p.m. 6:55 p.m. Daily Atlanta 30 10:59 p.m. 11:49 p.m. Daily Boston 875 7:05 a.m. 8:35 a.m. Daily Boston 873 12:25 p.m. 1:55 p.m. Daily Boston 877 5:05 p.m. 6:35 p.m. Ex Sat, Sun Minneapolis/St. Paul 872 6:25 a.m. 8:05 a.m. Daily Minneapolis/St. Paul 876 11:10 a.m. 12:40 p.m. Ex Sat, Sun Minneapolis/St. Paul 874 4:35 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Daily Nonstop Service to Chicago (Midway) (Continued) To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency Minneapolis/St. Paul 879 6:54 p.m. 8:34 p.m. Sat, Sun Minneapolis/St. Paul 879 7:30 p.m. 9:10 p.m. Ex Sat, Sun Orlando 838 12:20 p.m. 2:02 p.m. Daily Orlando 836 2:07 p.m. 3:53 p.m. Daily Sarasota/Bradenton 842 11:25 a.m. 1:02 p.m. Daily

AirTran Airways, one of America's largest low-fare airlines with 6,700 friendly, professional Crew Members, operates over 600 daily flights to 49 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).

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