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Mesa Air Group Announces Schedule and Fares for Marion, Decatur, and Quincy, Illinois to Chicago Midway

Posted on: Friday, 22 December 2006, 18:00 CST

PHOENIX, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mesa Air Group today announced the schedule and fares from three Illinois communities with service to Chicago Midway. The service to Decatur, Marion, and Quincy will provide daily flights connecting each market to Chicago. The flights will be operated by Mesa's wholly owned subsidiary Air Midwest and will be operated under its independent brand, Mesa Airlines. The service will commence on February 1, 2007.

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The new service will be provided on Mesa's Raytheon/Beechcraft B-1900D twin-turboprop airliners. These aircraft feature a standup cabin, 19 seats and 1 & 1 seating, where each seat is a window and an aisle. These new flights will continue to build upon Mesa's commitment to providing reliable, cost effective air service to small communities throughout the country.

Tickets can be purchased through Mesa Airlines online at http://www.flymesa.com/, by phone at 1-800-MESA-AIR, or by contacting your local travel professional.

The schedule is designed to maximize local traffic to and from Chicago, as well as allow interline connections at one of the largest low-fare hubs in the country. The schedule beginning February 1, 2007 is as follows:

Depart Arrive Departure Arrival Stops Frequency Time Time Decatur Chicago Midway 7:05am 8:00am 0 Mon thru Sat Decatur Chicago Midway 11:40am 12:40pm 0 Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun Decatur Chicago Midway 4:15pm 5:10pm 0 Sun thru Fri Depart Arrive Departure Arrival Stops Frequency Time Time Chicago Midway Decatur 8:30am 9:30am 0 Mon, Thu, Fri Chicago Midway Decatur 10:00am 11:00am 0 Sat Only Chicago Midway Decatur 1:05pm 2:05pm 0 Sun thru Fri Chicago Midway Decatur 8:25pm 9:25pm 0 Sun thru Fri Depart Arrive Departure Arrival Stops Frequency Time Time Marion Chicago Midway 6:10am 8:00am 1 - DEC Mon thru Sat Marion Chicago Midway 10:45am 12:40pm 1 - DEC Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun Marion Chicago Midway 3:20pm 5:10pm 1 - DEC Sun thru Fri Depart Arrive Departure Arrival Stops Frequency Time Time Chicago Midway Marion 8:30am 10:25am 1 - DEC Mon, Thu, Fri Chicago Midway Marion 10:00am 11:55am 1 - DEC Sat Only Chicago Midway Marion 1:05pm 3:00pm 1 - DEC Sun thru Fri Chicago Midway Marion 8:25pm 10:20pm 1 - DEC Sun thru Fri Depart Arrive Departure Arrival Stops Frequency Time Time Quincy Chicago Midway 9:35am 10:35am 0 Mon thru Sat Quincy Chicago Midway 6:55pm 8:00pm 0 Sun thru Fri Depart Arrive Departure Arrival Stops Frequency Time Time Chicago Midway Quincy 11:00am 12:05pm 0 Mon thru Sat Chicago Midway Quincy 5:35pm 6:40pm 0 Sun thru Fri

Mesa Airlines also announced the fares for the new service. These fares should encourage both local and interline connecting passengers to utilize this service. The fares beginning February 1, 2007 will be:

Decatur to/from Chicago Advance Purchase Fare Basis Code One Way Fare* Roundtrip Fare* 14 Day VE14NR $108.00 7 Day ME7NR $128.00 Walkup HE0NR $148.00 Walkup LE0N $84.00 $168.00 Walkup Y6 $119.00 $238.00 Marion to/from Chicago Advance Purchase Fare Basis Code One Way Fare* Roundtrip Fare* 14 Day VE14NR $138.00 7 Day ME7NR $158.00 Walkup HE0NR $178.00 Walkup LE0N $99.00 $198.00 Walkup Y6 $139.00 $278.00 Quincy to/from Chicago Advance Purchase Fare Basis Code One Way Fare* Roundtrip Fare* 14 Day VE14NR $138.00 7 Day ME7NR $158.00 Walkup HE0NR $178.00 Walkup LE0N $99.00 $198.00 Walkup Y6 $139.00 $278.00

"We are delighted to announce our schedule and fares for this new service. We have been working hard with each community to bring service back to Chicago," says Jeffrey Hartz, Manager of Essential Air Service for Mesa Air Group. "We look forward to serving each community for a very long time."

Mesa currently operates 199 aircraft with over 1,300 daily system departures to 173 cities, 43 states, Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas. Mesa operates as America West Express, Delta Connection, US Airways Express and United Express under contractual agreement with America West, Delta Air Lines, US Airways and United Airlines, respectively, and independently as Mesa Airlines. Effective June 9, 2006, Mesa launched interisland service as go!. This new operation links Honolulu to the neighbor island airports of Lihue, Kahului, Kona and Hilo. The Company, founded by Larry and Janie Risley in New Mexico in 1982, has approximately 5,000 employees. Mesa is a member of the Regional Airline Association and Regional Aviation Partners. The Company was named 2005 Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World Magazine. For more information please visit http://www.mesa-air.com/.

* Taxes/Fees: Some fares are nonrefundable and subject to a fee for changes. Tickets must be purchased within 24 hours after reservation is made. Seats may be limited and not available on all flights for all fares. Fares do not include a $3.40 Federal Segment Tax which will be imposed on each flight segment in the passenger's ticketed itinerary. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Fares do not include Passenger Facility Charge(s) of up to $18.00, depending on itinerary or September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per round trip. These taxes and fees are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is purchased. Miscellaneous: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Schedule is subject to change without notice. Flights are operated by Air Midwest, Inc.

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Mesa Air Group

CONTACT: Jeffrey Hartz of Mesa Air Group, +1-602-685-4186,Jeffrey.Hartz@mesa-air.com

Web site: http://www.mesa-air.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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