SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined February Traffic for SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines

ST. GEORGE, Utah, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW) reported a 11.6 percent  increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for February, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 9.1 percent compared to the same period last year.  The combined airlines generated 1.34 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs increased to 1.75 billion.  Load factor was up 1.7 percentage points to 76.6 percent compared to 74.9 percent for the same period last year.  Passenger boardings for February totaled 2,687,224 a 12.3 percent increase from February 2009.

SkyWest Airlines, based in St. George, Utah, and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. ("ASA"), based in Atlanta, Georgia are wholly owned subsidiaries of SkyWest, Inc.  SkyWest Airlines operates as United Express and Delta Connection carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines.  SkyWest Airlines also operates flights for AirTran Airways under a marketing agreement.  ASA operates as a Delta Connection carrier under a contractual agreement with Delta Air Lines.  ASA is scheduled to begin service as a United Express carrier in February 2010 under a contractual agreement with United Airlines.  System-wide, SkyWest, Inc. serves a total of approximately 224 cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, with approximately 2,600 daily departures.  This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest, Inc. can be accessed at www.skywest.com.

    
    
                            FLIGHT STATISTICS
                      SkyWest, Inc. February Traffic
    
                                     2010              2009         % Change
    Passengers                     2,687,224         2,392,329        12.3
    Revenue Passenger Miles    1,343,832,537     1,203,983,370        11.6
    Available Seat Miles       1,754,392,966     1,607,994,036         9.1
    Load Factor                         76.6%             74.9%        1.7 pts
    Block Hours                      107,290           100,956         6.3
    Departures                        68,919            64,392         7.0

    
    
                            Calendar Year-To-Date
    
                                     2010               2009        % Change
    Passengers                     5,425,155         4,836,902        12.2
    Revenue Passenger Miles    2,713,478,300     2,449,846,543        10.8
    Available Seat Miles       3,623,307,540     3,331,832,818         8.7
    Load Factor                         74.9%             73.5%        1.4 pts
    Block Hours                      221,943           210,880         5.2
    Departures                       142,367           132,980         7.1

SOURCE SkyWest, Inc.