ExpressJet Launches Service Under Its Own Brand At TUL
TULSA, Okla., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Beginning today, ExpressJet Airlines starts ticket sales from Tulsa International Airport for non-stop service to: Albuquerque, Austin, Sacramento, San Diego, Los Angeles/Ontario, and San Antonio.
“We are pleased to welcome ExpressJet, the nation’s largest regional airline, and one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Admired Airlines in 2005 and 2006, to Tulsa,” Airport Director Jeff Mulder said.
“Not only will ExpressJet offer travelers to and from Tulsa several choices for nonstop service to the west coast, but it will provide that service utilizing a young fleet of aircraft with upgraded services,” said Mulder.
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 service meal options on longer flights.
“We thought Tulsa 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 XM(R) Satellite Radio.”
With its entrance into the market, ExpressJet plans to hire about two dozen employees locally, and invest almost $600,000 in airport facilities and equipment. The additional non-stop service options in Tulsa will increase passenger traffic and provide valuable support to Tulsa’s growing regional economy.
“The Tulsa community has consistently requested the addition of non-stop flights to the west coast. ExpressJet’s ability to provide this service, along with point to point service to a total of six new markets will give Tulsa travelers even more options for an easy, efficient, and enjoyable air travel experience,” Mulder said.
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: Tulsa, Albuquerque, Spokane, Boise, Tucson, Omaha, Kansas City, Mo., Birmingham, Colorado Springs, 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 http://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 http://www.expressjet.com/ and http://www.xjet.com/.
ExpressJet Airlines
CONTACT: Kristy Nicholas of ExpressJet Airlines, +1-832-353-3333, or+1-877-958-NEWS, or express.press@expressjet.com
Web site: http://www.expressjet.com/