ExpressJet Launches Service Under Its Own Brand At COS

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beginning today, ExpressJet Airlines starts ticket sales from Colorado Springs Airport for non- stop service to: Los Angeles/Ontario, San Diego and Sacramento.

"We're pleased to welcome ExpressJet's new branded concept to Colorado Springs," Mark Earle, Director of Aviation at the Colorado Springs Airport said. "ExpressJet will offer our customers more non-stop travel options to the West Coast, as well as upgraded service."

Jim Ream, ExpressJet President and CEO, stated the ExpressJet fleet of 50- seat Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft are configured with no middle seat, assigning every ExpressJet passenger a seat on the aisle, window, or both. ExpressJet branded service will also offer an improved customer experience with valet carry-on bag service and complimentary recognized name-brand snacks with full meal service options available on longer flights.

"We thought Colorado Springs was the right market for ExpressJet because we can provide value by saving our customers time and making travel more convenient," Ream said. "Now, our customers will be able to relax on a non- stop flight, in a comfortable leather seat with more than 100 channels of free free XM(R) Satellite Radio."

With its entrance into the market, ExpressJet plans to hire about a dozen employees locally, and invest approximately $525,000 in airport facilities and equipment. Airport officials estimated that the new non-stop service options will increase traffic by 7.4 percent annually, and will contribute to the overall financial strength of the Colorado Springs Airport.

ExpressJet schedules and fares are available for sale through most distribution channels for service originating from six markets: Los Angeles/Ontario, Sacramento, San Diego, San Antonio, Austin and New Orleans, to destinations in: Colorado Springs, Albuquerque, Spokane, Boise, Tucson, Omaha, Kansas City, Mo., Birmingham, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Raleigh/Durham, Louisville, Monterey, Calif., Bakersfield, Fresno, Jacksonville, Fla., El Paso, and Corpus Christi, Texas.

Booking and updated flight information is available on www.xjet.com and through most travelers' preferred providers including travel agencies and online distributors.

About ExpressJet

ExpressJet Holdings operates numerous divisions designed to leverage its management experience, efficiencies and economies of scale present in its subsidiaries, including ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Services, LLC. ExpressJet Airlines' multiple operations include capacity purchase agreements for mainline carriers serving over 150 destinations in North and Central America with more than 1,300 departures per day; corporate aviation providing clients customized 50-seat travel options; training services through its world-class facility in Houston, Texas; and branded flying, providing non- stop service to 24 markets concentrated in the West, Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. ExpressJet Services is the North American partner to three major European original equipment manufacturers and provides composite, sheet metal, interior and thrust reverser repairs throughout five facilities in the United States. For more information, visit www.expressjet.com and www.xjet.com.