Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 15:42:18 GMT Server: Apache/1.2.4 PHP/FI-2.0b12 Last-Modified: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 20:00:34 GMT ETag: "529c2-75f2-343fdae2" Content-Length: 30194 Accept-Ranges: bytes Connection: close Content-Type: text/html SkyWest Airlines Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 1997

SKYWEST BEGINS NEW UNITED EXPRESS SCHEDULE AT
SANTA BARBARA EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1997

ST. GEORGE, UT (NASDAQ:SKYW) -- SkyWest Airlines begins a new marketing affiliation beginning October 1, 1997 when the airline starts new United Express service at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. The change comes as part of SkyWest’s plan to broaden its affiliation with United Airlines, the largest airline in California and the #1 carrier at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

As part of the transition, SkyWest will provide fifteen daily United Express roundtrips between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. SkyWest service to San Diego and San Jose will also operate under the United Express banner with three and five daily roundtrips, respectively. All SkyWest United Express flights will incorporate cabin-class Brasilia aircraft featuring in-flight snack and beverage service, a lavatory and overhead/underseat storage areas.

"We’re excited about our new association with United Airlines," said SkyWest Vice President - Market Development, Steven Hart. "Not only will our Central Coast customers get all the benefits associated with United whenever they fly SkyWest United Express service, but they can also continue to rely upon the same friendly in-flight service and reliable, convenient schedules they’ve come to expect when travelling on SkyWest."

It should be noted that SkyWest’s United Express service at Santa Barbara will be limited to Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose and that flights to those points have been designated with 5000-series flight numbers. Passengers travelling on other United Express services from Santa Barbara to San Francisco or Sacramento will actually be flying on partner United Express carrier, WestAir, under 7000-series flight numbers.

All United Express passengers should utilize United Airlines ticket counter and gate facilities at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. At Los Angeles, United Express passengers accustomed to making a ground transfer between the Remote Terminal at LAX and United’s Main Terminal facilities will no longer have to do so. SkyWest’s United Express operation at Los Angeles will utilize Gates 67 and 69 in Terminal 6, which are adjacent to United gates in that terminal, along with Terminals 7 and 8.

As of October 1, SkyWest will operate nearly 300 daily United Express departures to 15 cities in California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. SkyWest also operates as the Delta Connection from its hub at Salt Lake City and provides both Delta Connection and Continental Connection service in selected California markets. SkyWest is the nation’s eighth largest regional airline.

Depart

Arrive

     

Depart

Arrive

   

Santa Barbara

LAX

Flight

Frequency

 

LAX

Santa Barbara

Flight

Frequency

5:15am

6:25am

7:20am

9:20am

10:05am

10:50am

5:55am

7:05am

8:00am

10:00am

10:45am

11:30am

5120

5122

5124

5126

5128

5130

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

 

6:20am

8:15am

8:50am

10:50am

11:40am

12:50pm

7:00am

8:55am

9:30am

11:30am

12:20pm

1:30pm

5121

5123

5125

5127

5129

5131

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

11:45am

12:30pm

1:50pm

2:40pm

12:25pm

1:10pm

2:30pm

3:20pm

5132

5134

5136

5138

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

 

1:45pm

3:05pm

3:45pm

4:45pm

2:25pm

3:45pm

4:25pm

5:25pm

5133

5135

5137

5139

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

4:05pm

4:50pm

4:45pm

5:30pm

5140

5142

Daily

Daily

 

5:45pm

6:46pm

6:25pm

7:26pm

5141

5143

Daily

Daily

6:45pm

7:45pm

8:35pm

7:25pm

8:25pm

9:15pm

5144

5146

5148

Daily

Daily

Daily

 

8:40pm

9:30pm

10:25pm

9:20pm

10:10pm

11:05pm

5145

5147

5149

Daily

Daily

Daily

 

Depart

Arrive

     

Depart

Arrive

   

Santa Barbara

San Jose

Flight

Frequency

 

San Jose

Santa Barbara

Flight

Frequency

7:15am

9:45am

12:35pm

4:00pm

6:40pm

8:23am

10:53am

1:43pm

5:08pm

7:48pm

5303

5305

5307

5309

5311

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

 

6:00am

8:41am

11:09am

2:39pm

5:24pm

7:06am

9:47am

12:15pm

3:45pm

6:30pm

5302

5304

5306

5308

5310

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

 

Depart

Arrive

     

Depart

Arrive

   

Santa Barbara

San Diego

Flight

Frequency

 

San Diego

Santa Barbara

Flight

Frequency

6:45am

12:20pm

5:45pm

7:45am

1:20pm

6:45pm

5350

5355

5358

ExSun

ExSat

ExSat

 

7:45am

11:00am

6:35pm

8:45am

12:00n

7:35pm

5351

5354

5359

ExSun

ExSat

ExSat

For Information Contact Lance Starr - SkyWest Public Relations At (801)634-3527 or lstarr@skywest.com

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