ABILENE, Texas, August 7, 2003 – SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW), is excited to announce an introductory Fly Local Fare! of $99 each way between Abilene and Houston Intercontinental Airport, connecting passengers to 148 Continental Airlines destinations worldwide. SkyWest will begin operating as a Continental Connection in Abilene on September 1. To support this new air service, SkyWest will staff the airport with approximately 12 new local jobs.

“We are pleased and excited to again offer air service to Houston,” said Grady Barr, Mayor of the City of Abilene and Chair of the Abilene Air Service Task Force. “I am confident that passengers will enjoy the quality product that SkyWest has to offer its customers. Their introductory fare is certain to ensure an amicable relationship here in Abilene.”

In addition to the Fly Local Fares!, Abilene passengers will enjoy convenient parking and short lines for check-in and security. Book your reservation at www.continental.com or call Continental Reservations at 800.523.3273.

SkyWest signed a code-sharing agreement with Continental on May 19, 2003. On July 1, SkyWest began operating as a Continental Connection carrier providing service to passengers from Houston to Killeen, Texas. SkyWest has announced several other Texas communities that will benefit from the new code-sharing relationship between SkyWest and Continental.

SkyWest Airlines is the nation's largest independently operated regional carrier and carried 8.23 million passengers last year. SkyWest operates as Continental Connection, Delta Connection and United Express carriers under marketing agreements with Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines respectively. SkyWest serves a total of 100 cities in 27 states and two Canadian provinces and has more than 1,100 daily departures. This press release and information on SkyWest can be accessed at www.skywest.com.