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ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a
subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today reported all-time
record traffic for the month of August. The airline reported that revenue
passenger miles (RPMs), available seat miles (ASMs), enplaned passengers and
load factor represent new all-time records for the month of August.
For August, traffic grew by 12.7 percent to more than 1.9 billion RPMs
based on an 8.8 percent increase in capacity. The company's load factor for
the month was 87.3 percent. The airline enplaned more than 2.4 million
passengers for the month, a 4.8 percent increase from August 2007.
AirTran Airways August 2008 Traffic
(Preliminary)
August 2008 August 2007 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 1,965,544 1,744,106 12.7 percent
Available Seat Miles (000) 2,252,222 2,069,894 8.8 percent
Load Factor 87.3 percent 84.3 percent 3.0 points
Passengers Enplaned 2,413,401 2,303,956 4.8 percent
Y-T-D 2008 Y-T-D 2007 Change
Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 13,505,387 11,727,602 15.2 percent
Available Seat Miles (000) 16,793,515 15,126,655 11.0 percent
Load Factor 80.4 percent 77.5 percent 2.9 points
Passengers Enplaned 17,192,798 16,114,794 6.7 percent
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), a
Fortune 1000 company, is ranked number one in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating
study. The airline offers coast-to-coast flights, North America's newest
all-Boeing fleet, friendly service and Business Class and complimentary XM
Satellite Radio on every flight. To book a flight, visit www.airtran.com.
Media Contacts: AirTran Airways
Tad Hutcheson
Judy Graham-Weaver
Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas
678.254.7442
