HOUSTON, August 14, 2003 – SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary
of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) is pleased to announce the appointment
of Greg Burton to Regional Director in Houston. Greg’s region
will cover SkyWest’s Continental Connection markets in the
Texas Communities of Abilene, College Station, Killeen, San Angelo,
Tyler, Texarkana, Victoria, and Waco, as well as in Monroe Louisiana.
In his new position, Greg will be responsible for overseeing
the customer service and operational aspect of SkyWest’s
new partnership with Continental Airlines. As SkyWest forms a
new hub at Houston Intercontinental Airport and out stations in
nine communities, Greg will also responsible for the approximately
100 new customer service jobs created as a result of this partnership.
Greg comes to his new position highly qualified. He has more
than seven years of experience working for SkyWest having joined
the airline in 1996 as a customer service agent. Greg quickly
moved up the ranks being promoted to Northwest Regional Director
within a matter of years. He then transferred to Denver and helped
SkyWest establish its United Express hub there in 2001.
“We felt that there was no one better to fill the roll
of our new Regional Director in Houston,” said Black. “Greg
had successfully opened another hub for us just two years ago.
His management style as well as his ability to strive for perfection
will help us as we grow out of our new hub in Houston. Our employees
and the passengers that fly us will be in good hands with Greg
leading the way.”
Out of Houston Intercontinental Airport, SkyWest is offering
Fly Local Fares! of $59 each way to Victoria, Texas, and $69 each
way to Killeen, Tyler, and Waco, Texas. Passengers who fly on
SkyWest’s Continental Connection earn frequent flyer miles
for Continental’s OnePass program. To book reservations,
passengers can call their local travel agent, Continental Reservations
at 800.523.3273, or book online at www.continental.com.
SkyWest Airlines is the nation's largest independently operated
regional carrier and carried 8.23 million passengers last year.
The US Department of Transportation has recognized SkyWest as
the number one on-time airline in the United States three out
of the last four months. SkyWest operates as Continental Connection,
Delta Connection and United Express carriers under marketing agreements
with Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines
respectively. System-wide, SkyWest has approximately 5,500 employees
and serves a total of 100 cities in 27 states and two Canadian
provinces with more than 1,100 daily departures.
