Aviation Today :: SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined November Traffic for SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW) reported a 13.2 percent decrease in available seat miles (ASMs) for November, while revenue passenger miles (RPMs) decreased by 12.9 percent compared to the same period last year. The combined airlines generated 1.7 billion ASMs and 1.3 billion RPMs for the month. Load factor was up 0.3 percentage points to 75.9% compared to 75.6% for the same period last year. Passenger boardings for November totaled 2,489,054 an 11.3 percent decrease over November 2007.

SkyWest Airlines, based in St. George, Utah, and Atlantic Southeast Airlines (“ASA”), based in Atlanta, Georgia, are wholly owned subsidiaries of SkyWest, Inc. SkyWest Airlines operates as United Express, Delta Connection and Midwest Connect carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Midwest Airlines. ASA operates as a Delta Connection carrier under a contractual agreement with Delta Air Lines. System-wide, SkyWest, Inc. serves a total of approximately 218 cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, with nearly 2,300 daily departures. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest, Inc. can be accessed at www.skywest.com.

FLIGHT STATISTICS

SkyWest, Inc. November Traffic

2008 2007 % Change

    Passengers                   2,489,054        2,805,725     (11.3)
    Revenue Passenger Miles  1,252,643,304    1,437,642,013     (12.9)
    Available Seat Miles     1,650,702,366    1,901,524,402     (13.2)
    Load Factor                      75.9%            75.6%       0.3 pts
    Block Hours                    103,672          117,946     (12.1)
    Departures                      66,351           74,465     (10.9)

Calendar Year-To-Date

2008 2007 % Change

    Passengers                  30,827,253       31,705,829      (2.8)
    Revenue Passenger Miles 15,754,117,953   16,498,463,040      (4.5)
    Available Seat Miles    20,297,988,888   21,074,020,644      (3.7)
    Load Factor                      77.6%            78.3%      (0.7) pts
    Block Hours                  1,265,704        1,316,854      (3.9)
    Departures                     804,315          830,502      (3.2)