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    AirTran Announces Service from CMH to FLL

    Airtran Airways just issued a press release this morning announcing plans to offer daily nonstop service between Columbus and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Service is scheduled to begin on March 5th. AirTran is the only airline in Columbus that will offer this exact route.

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    Press Release:

    AirTran Airways Announces New Service Between Columbus, Ohio, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
    -New Service begins March 5, 2009-

    ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced plans to begin flights between Columbus, Ohio, and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., effective March 5, 2009. The expanding carrier will be the only airline to offer nonstop daily service between Port Columbus International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

    “AirTran Airways has seen a lot of success in Columbus since entering the market in November 2008, and we are dedicated to expanding our operations where additional flights are needed,” said Kevin Healy, senior vice president of marketing and planning for AirTran Airways. “AirTran Airways is committed to providing our customers with high quality service and low fares to the destinations they prefer.”

    “We’re thrilled AirTran has decided to expand service in the Columbus market after being here only two months,” said David Whitaker, vice president of business development and communications for Port Columbus International Airport. “We appreciate the investment AirTran is making in the Columbus community and we expect this new service to Fort Lauderdale will be very popular with Central Ohio passengers.”

    In addition to the nonstop flights between Columbus and Atlanta, Orlando, Fort Myers, and now Fort Lauderdale, AirTran Airways offers connecting service to more than 40 destinations through Atlanta.

    The following nonstop flights between Columbus and Fort Lauderdale will be available for travel beginning March 5, 2009. Tickets are available for sale now at airtran.com.

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    Walker Evans is the co-founder of Columbus Underground, along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.
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