ST. GEORGE, Utah, July 30, 2004 -- SkyWest Airlines (NASDAQ: SKYW) is happy to celebrate its one year anniversary of Continental Connection service in Victoria, Texas. On August 1, 2003, Victoria became one of SkyWest’s 10 new markets to enjoy Continental Connection service to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.

"SkyWest’s performance in its first year here has represented a dramatic and positive change in the quality of air service for the Victoria area,” said Patrick Rhodes, Victoria Regional Airport Manager. “They have proven to be a customer oriented and professionally run operation. I look forward to continuing our relationship with SkyWest to improve future air service opportunities for this community."

SkyWest staffs Victoria with eight customer service employees to handle the three daily flights between Victoria and Continental’s largest hub, George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Once in Houston, passengers have access to Continental’s worldwide route network which offers more than 550 daily departures to 157 nonstop destinations in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. In addition to the many benefits of flying to Houston, Victoria passengers enjoy:

    • Convenient parking
    • Efficient check-in and security
    • Earning miles on Continental’s frequent flyer program, OnePass

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 6,800 employees and serves a total of 116 cities in 31 states and three Canadian provinces with more than 1,300 daily departures.