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Press Release
AirTran Airways Launches Nonstop Service to Las Vegas


- Elvis Has Left the Building ... on a Nonstop AirTran Airways Flight to Las Vegas -

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), launched nonstop service today between Indianapolis International Airport and McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Passengers on the flight were treated to a special in- flight performance by Elvis to celebrate the new service to Las Vegas.

"AirTran Airways is pleased to expand our service from Indianapolis to the City of Light," said Tad Hutcheson, AirTran Airways' vice president of marketing and sales. "Whether heading to the Entertainment Capital of the World or anywhere else, AirTran Airways will help you arrive in style and comfort. With amenities including complimentary XM Satellite Radio at every seat and Business Class seating on every flight, you'll already feel lucky when you arrive in Las Vegas."

"Indianapolis International Airport is pleased to welcome AirTran Airways' nonstop service to Las Vegas, one of the top destinations for leisure travel in central Indiana," said Robert Duncan, airport director. "We continuously look for ways to provide convenient, low-cost flights for our passengers. AirTran Airways is an important partner helping us meet the needs of leisure and business travelers."

In addition to the regularly scheduled XM Satellite Radio, passengers on the inaugural flight received bonus in-flight entertainment with performances by "Elvis" prior to boarding, as well as en route to Las Vegas. Elvis also helped spread Las Vegas fever by distributing complimentary decks of limited edition, collector's item playing cards to honor the new AirTran Airways service to Las Vegas.

AirTran Airways offers the following nonstop flight options between Indianapolis International Airport and McCarran International Airport:

Nonstop Service Between Indianapolis and Las Vegas

From To Flight Departs Arrives Frequency

Indianapolis Las Vegas 264 4:17 p.m. 5:17 p.m. Daily

Las Vegas Indianapolis 720 4:57 p.m. 11:32 p.m. Daily

AirTran Airways, a Fortune 1000 company, offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights to 56 U.S. destinations. 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.

SOURCE AirTran Airways

CONTACT: AirTran Airways Corporate Communications, +1-678-254-7442


http://pressroom.airtran.com/p...&ID=1078786&highlight=

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Interesting that it's not a same-aircraft return flight. The LAS-IND flight leaves a few minutes before the IND-LAS flight arrives, so it's a plane from somewhere else that they're using on both legs. That could be troublesome if there are air traffic delays, because you would be subject to, say congestion in ATL and the aircraft not arriving at IND to head to LAS. With NW's service, I think the aircraft just goes IND-LAS and back, doesn't it?

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I'm not saying there are serious problems with AirTran's media relations group but...

http://pressroom.airtran.com/p...&ID=1036925&highlight=

This route was scheduled to start December 20th. The route started over a month early. This is the same group that has yet to press release IND-MSY.