SkyWest announces new SLC to Rock Springs/Gillette flights
Two daily round-trip flights
by SkyWest Airlines
April 12, 2008
(St. George, UT, April 11, 2008) -- SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW), is pleased to announce new Delta Connection service between Salt Lake City and two new Wyoming destinations – Gillette and Rock Springs, beginning July 7, 2008.
“This summer, SkyWest Delta Connection is pleased to offer Gillette and Rock Springs passengers access to mountain resorts, national parks and beyond from SkyWest’s largest hub,” said Mike Thompson, SkyWest’s vice president – market development.
"We are very pleased to have SkyWest serving the communities of Gillette and Rock Springs,” said Amber Schlabs, Aviation Business and Marketing Manager for WYDOT Aeronautics. “We have sought to bring a stronger presence of SkyWest in Wyoming for some time and look forward to a long-term partnership with the airline."
SkyWest will provide two daily round-trip flights to Salt Lake City utilizing the 30-passenger Embraer-manufactured EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft.
The new service schedules, effective July 7, 2008, are as follows:
Rock Springs to Salt Lake City (daily):
Depart 0600 AM, Arrive 6:55 AM, Flight 3595
Depart 12:10 PM, Arrive 1:05 PM, Flight 3613
Salt Lake City to Rock Springs (daily):
Depart 10:55 AM, Arrive 11:50 AM, Flight 3613
Depart 7:25 PM, Arrive 8:20 PM, Flight 3589
Gillette to Salt Lake City (daily):
Depart 5:55 AM, Arrive 7:55 AM, Flight 3585
Depart 7:25 PM, Arrive 8:20 PM, Flight 3589
Salt Lake City to Gillette (daily):
Depart 11:40 AM, Arrive 1:40 PM, Flight 3626
Depart 7:20 PM, Arrive 9:20 PM, Flight 3631
With the new service, Gillette and Rock Springs passengers will have access to more than 100 destinations in Delta’s worldwide route network through its Salt Lake City hub. Tickets may be purchased online at www.delta.com or by calling 800.221.1212 beginning Saturday, April 12.
SkyWest Airlines is the world’s largest independently-owned regional airline. System-wide, SkyWest Airlines employs more than 11,000 aviation professionals and serves a total of 155 cities in 43 states, four Canadian provinces and Mexico with more than 1,700 daily departures. SkyWest was awarded the FAA’s AMT Gold Award for maintenance training in 2004 and 2005, and the AMT Diamond Award in 2006.
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