ST. GEORGE, Utah, November 12, 2004 – SkyWest Airlines (NASDAQ: SKYW) proudly celebrates 25 years in Imperial, California at the Imperial County Airport. To commemorate the station anniversary and thank its many loyal customers, SkyWest will host a station celebration with light refreshments on November 19, 2004 at the SkyWest facility in Imperial.

SkyWest began Imperial service in November of 1979, operating as Sun Aire. Since then, SkyWest has flown under code-share agreements with Sun Air, Western Airlines, Delta Air Lines and most recently, United Airlines.

Today, SkyWest’s United Express operation serves as the exclusive provider for all Imperial air service, providing one daily roundtrip flight each to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Diego International Airport.

With more than 200 daily flights out of Los Angeles and more than 50 flights out of San Diego, United customers have access to United’s route network that spans the globe.

“You’ll find an undying passion for SkyWest in Imperial,” said Sandra Gutierrez, Imperial Station Manager and 24-year SkyWest employee. “We’re a strong family. We have pride in ourselves, our station and of course, our company -- and it shows in the exceptional service that our local customers have come to expect,” said Gutierrez. SkyWest’s eight customer service employees in Imperial share a combined 59 years of customer service experience at an average seniority of more than seven years at the airline.

SkyWest Airlines was named the Number One On-Time Airline in the United States by the Department of Transportation for 2003, a year in which they carried 10.7 million passengers. System-wide, SkyWest has approximately 7,500 employees and serves a total of 125 cities in 33 states and three Canadian provinces with more than 1,400 daily departures.

This press release and additional information on SkyWest can be accessed at www.skywest.com.