ST. GEORGE, Utah, November 23, 2004 – SkyWest Airlines (NASDAQ: SKYW) is pleased to announce Latricia Gleed as Director of InFlight Standards and Regulatory Compliance. Latricia will be based in Salt Lake City and work in both Salt Lake City and St. George, where she will be responsible for FAA compliance and correspondence for 1,012 flight attendants. She will be responsible for the Company’s InFlight manual and will oversee the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), Aviation Transportation Oversite System (ATOS), internal and external auditing, InFlight records and qualifications at SkyWest.

Joining the SkyWest team in September of 1986, Latricia was a graduate of SkyWest’s first Flight Attendant new hire class. In her 18 years at SkyWest Airlines, she has held several positions, including Salt Lake City Chief Flight Attendant, I.O.E. and Ground Instructor for the InFlight Training department. In 1994 Latricia helped to establish the SkyWest InFlight Association (SIA) and has since served as the President and Secretary on the SIA board.

“Latricia will be an incredible addition to the InFlight management team,” said Sonya Wolford, Vice President of InFlight. “Over the past 18 years, Latricia has been an asset to SkyWest Airlines and the InFlight department. Her experience, dedication and knowledge will prove more valuable than ever, as she oversees the standards and regulatory compliance of our airline --continuing to promote and ensure SkyWest’s culture of ‘safety first’!”

Latricia and her 13-year-old son Alex currently reside in Bountiful, Utah. This press release and other information regarding SkyWest Airlines can be found at www.skywest.com.