PHOENIX, April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- go!, the inter-island Hawaiian division of Mesa Air Group which will launch service in early June, announced today that it will extend its $39* one way, inter-island fare sale by one week. Tickets must now be purchased by April 14, 2006. go! is offering the $39* one way rate between Honolulu and the destinations of Hilo, Kailua-Kona, Lihue, and Kahului. This fare is applicable for travel between June 9 and September 30, 2006.
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"The response to our low fares has been fantastic," said Mesa Air Group Chairman & CEO Jonathan Ornstein. "We are delighted by the reception we have received and it clearly demonstrates a demand for low fares in the marketplace."
"It is the support of our new customers that allows us to continue this low fare offer," remarked Mickey Bowman, Vice President of Scheduling and Planning for go! "This one week extension will allow even more inter-island travelers to take advantage of these fares and go! Fly with us."
go! will launch service on June 9, 2006 with service from Honolulu to Kailua-Kona, Lihue and Kahului with 32 flights per day. The number of flights per day will increase to 62 as service is added to Hilo from Honolulu on June 30th. go! is entering Hawaii with one-way fares as low as $39*. Passengers who register for go! Miles frequent flyer program are able to earn go! Miles redeemable for future travel and can earn 500 miles for registering online. Additional information is available and tickets can be booked on-line at http://www.iflygo.com/ or by calling toll free 1-888-IFLYGO2.
Mesa currently operates 180 aircraft with over 1,050 daily system departures to 172 cities, 45 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Mexico. 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 will launch inter-island Hawaiian service as go! This new operation will link Honolulu to the neighbor island airports of Hilo, Kahului, Kona, and Lihue. The Company, founded by Larry and Janie Risley in New Mexico in 1982, has approximately 5,000 employees and generates revenue in excess of $1 billion annually. 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/.
(*Restrictions: Tickets are nontransferable and nonrefundable. Seats are limited and fares may not be available on all flights. Changes can be made prior to schedule departure for a fee of $20 per person plus an applicable difference in airfare. Any remaining balance will be place in go! air-only credit and may be applied toward future travel for one year. Fares do no include September 11th Security Fees of up to $5 each way and a Federal Segment Tax of $3.30 per segment. A segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. All taxes and fees must be paid at the time of purchase. Other restrictions may apply. Flights operated by Mesa Airlines doing business as go!)
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