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· May 14, 2003 ·


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· ATA's "Think Thursday Fare Special;" Book at ATA.Com and Travel to Denver, Washington, D.C. or Phoenix!
INDIANAPOLIS - ATA (ATA Airlines, Inc.)(Nasdaq:ATAH) is offering this week's ATA "Think Thursday Fare Special" to Denver, Washington, D.C. or Phoenix from Indianapolis from as low as $79 (a) (off-peak each way based on a round-trip purchase). This week's ATA "Think Thursday Fare Special" also includes low fares to these destinations from selected Midwestern cities from as low as $79(a) (off-peak, each way based on a round-trip purchase). Travel is valid May 31, 2003, through July 1, 2003.(a) Tickets for these fares are available for purchase through midnight tonight (C.S.T.) exclusively through the Company's website, ATA.Com.

Listed below are a few examples of the fare specials from Indianapolis and selected Midwestern cities (off-peak, each way based on a round-trip purchase):

TO or FROM TO or FROM Each-Way Fares
from
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(b)Indianapolis Denver $89
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(b)Indianapolis Washington, D.C. $99
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Indianapolis Phoenix $79
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(b)Cedar Rapids Denver $99
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(b)Flint Phoenix $99
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(b)Lexington Washington, D.C. $79
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(b)South Bend Washington, D.C. $89
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(b)Springfield Denver $99
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(b)Toledo Phoenix $99
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(b) Some flights are operated by ATA Connection (Chicago Express Airlines, Inc.).

To make a reservation, contact your travel agent or call 1-800-I-FLY-ATA, or en Espanol at 1-800-VUELA-ATA, or visit the Company's website at www.ata.com.

To commemorate its 30th Anniversary, ATA has launched its Anniversary Travel Awards promotion, offering loyal customers great travel awards when they fly frequently on ATA or ATA Connection (Chicago Express Airlines, Inc.) and book their travel online at ATA.Com. By purchasing and flying as few as three round-trips, a customer can earn a free domestic companion ticket, an award not offered by any other carrier. Free domestic tickets are earned after only six round-trips, and international tickets to the Caribbean/Mexico and Hawaii are earned after nine and 12 round-trips, respectively. Tickets must be purchased at ATA.Com. For details and official rules for the promotion, visit the website at www.ata.com.

Now celebrating its 30th year of operation, ATA is the nation's 10th largest passenger carrier based on revenue passenger miles. ATA operates significant scheduled service from Chicago-Midway, Indianapolis, St. Petersburg, Fla., San Francisco and Los Angeles to over 40 business and vacation destinations. Stock of the Company's parent company, ATA Holdings Corp., is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "ATAH."

(a) These fares do not include a $3 federal excise tax that will be imposed on each flight segment of your itinerary. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. ATA's "Think Thursday Fare Specials" are off-peak, each way based on a round-trip purchase and are valid for travel 5/31/03-7/1/03. Tickets must be purchased by 5/15/03, midnight (CST). Fares are available only through ATA.Com. Fares are not generally available during high-volume travel periods. Fares may be higher during peak travel times and are non-refundable. Fares are subject to change without notice. Not all destinations are on sale. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights and dates. Some flights are operated by ATA Connection (Chicago Express Airlines, Inc.). A passenger facility charge of up to $18 per round-trip is not included in the fares. Fares do not include a September 11th security fee of up to $10 per round-trip. A photo I.D. is required for flight check-in. Travelers who are deaf and hearing impaired, call TTY 800-293-6194.

Media Contact:
Lisa Jacobson Brown
ATA Airlines
317-240-7542
or Jessica Shepherd
317-481-2979
public.relations@iflyata.com

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