ABILENE, Texas, September 2, 2003 – SkyWest Airlines, a
subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW), is excited to announce
that their inaugural Continental Connection service to Houston
Intercontinental Airport begins today. SkyWest will offer three
round trip flights a day to Continental Airlines largest hub.
To support this new air service, SkyWest will staff the airport
with approximately 10 new local jobs.
“The return of air service to Houston is a positive step
in the right direction for our community,” said Grady Barr,
Mayor of the City of Abilene and Chair of the Abilene Air Service
Task Force. “SkyWest is a quality carrier and will offer
Abilene passengers unmatched service. Their introductory fare
to Houston is proof of their dedication to serve our community
well. We look forward to long, productive relationship with SkyWest.”
SkyWest is offering Abilene Fly Local Fares!, giving passengers
a $99 fare each way to Houston Intercontinental Airport. Once
in Houston, passengers can connect to more than 140 destinations
offered through Continental’s worldwide system. Passengers
to Houston will also earn frequent flyer miles for Continental’s
OnePass program. In addition to Fly Local Fares!, Abilene passengers
will enjoy convenient parking and short lines for check-in and
security. 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 and has more than 1,100 daily departures.
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