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Frontier Airlines Ends Partnership with AirTran Airways

DENVER, May 17, 2010 - Frontier Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET), today announced it will end its frequent-flyer partnership with AirTran Airways, effective July 16, 2010. The partnership, which was established November 2006, allowed frequent flyer members of both airlines to earn and use their miles on both carriers.

Frontier Airlines is in the process of integrating the Midwest Miles program into its EarlyReturns® program. The two programs are expected to be combined by fall 2010. For more information on EarlyReturns, please visit FrontierAirlines.com/earlyreturns.

About Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc., an airline holding company that owns Chautauqua Airlines, Lynx Aviation, Midwest Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America. Currently in its 16^th year of operations, Frontier employs more than 5,500 aviation professionals and operates more than 550 daily flights from its hubs at Denver International Airport and Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport. Frontier offers routes to more than 70 destinations in the United States, Mexico and Costa Rica.

On April 13, 2010, Republic Airways announced that its two branded carriers, Frontier and Midwest, would combine under the Frontier Airlines name. The integration of these two airlines is expected to take 12-18 months. Track our progress at FrontierMidwest.com.

For more in-depth information on Frontier Airlines and to book tickets, please visit its Web site at FrontierAirlines.com.

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