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 9.4 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for November, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 7.8 percent compared to the same period last year. The combined airlines generated 1.37 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs increased to 1.78 billion. Load factor was up 1.1 percentage points to 77.0 percent compared to 75.9 percent for the same period last year. Passenger boardings for November totaled 2,751,167 a 10.5 percent increase from November 2008.

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, Delta Connection and Midwest Connect carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Midwest Airlines. SkyWest Airlines also operates flights for AirTran Airways under a code-sharing agreement. ASA operates as a Delta Connection carrier under a contractual agreement with Delta Air Lines. System-wide, SkyWest, Inc. serves a total of approximately 211 cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, with approximately 2,331 daily departures. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest, Inc. can be accessed at www.skywest.com.

                                FLIGHT STATISTICS
                        SkyWest, Inc. November Traffic

                              2009             2008        % Change

Passengers                   2,751,167         2,489,054      10.5
Revenue
Passenger Miles          1,369,882,839     1,252,643,304       9.4
Available Seat Miles     1,779,458,080     1,650,702,366       7.8
Load Factor                       77.0%             75.9%      1.1 pts
Block Hours                    106,631           103,672       2.9
Departures                      69,512            66,351       4.8

                               Calendar Year-To-Date

                                2009              2008       % Change

Passengers                    31,729,094        30,827,253      2.9
Revenue Passenger Miles   16,028,598,026    15,754,117,953      1.7
Available Seat Miles      20,307,612,974    20,297,988,888      0.5
Load Factor                         78.9%             77.6%     1.3
Block Hours                    1,248,780         1,265,704     (1.3)
Departures                       799,154           804,315     (0.6)

SOURCE SkyWest, Inc.