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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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AirTran Holdings, Inc.

 


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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to be held on May 21, 2008.

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

The AirTran Holdings, Inc. Proxy Statement and 2007 Annual Report to Stockholders are available at www.proxyvote.com. If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 7, 2008 to facilitate timely delivery.

This Notice also constitutes Notice of the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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                AIRTRAN HOLDINGS, INC.
               
         

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AIRTRAN HOLDINGS, INC.

9955 AIRTRAN BLVD.

ORLANDO, FL 32827

      If as of March 24, 2008 you were a stockholder of record, you may vote in person at the annual meeting. If you held these shares in street name as of March 24, 2008, and have obtained a physical proxy executed in your favor from the holder of record then you may vote in person at the annual meeting.
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BROADRIDGE

FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

ATTENTION:

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51 MERCEDES WAY

EDGEWOOD, NY

11717

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Meeting Information

    
Meeting Type:    Annual   
Meeting Date:    May 21, 2008   
Meeting Time:    11:00 a.m.   
For holders as of:    March 24, 2008   
Matter to be voted on:    See Voting Items in this Notice   
Meeting Location:    Charleston Place Hotel   
   205 Meeting Street   
   Charleston, SC 29401   
    

Directions to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting

of Stockholders can be obtained by calling

AirTran Investor Relations at 407-318-5187.

  

 

 

 

 

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Voting items      

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND “FOR” RATIFICATION OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.

     
     

1.      To elect three (3) Class II directors to the Board of Directors to serve for a three year term and until their successors are elected and qualified.

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NOMINEES:

 

     

01)   G. Peter D’Aloia

02)   Jere A. Drummond

03)   John F. Fiedler

     

 

2.      To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.

  
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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