HONOLULU, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- go!'s second aircraft touched down at Honolulu International Airport Friday from Phoenix. go!, Hawaii's newest interisland carrier operated by Mesa Air Group, will launch on schedule June 9. The first go! CRJ-200 aircraft arrived May 19. Both aircraft will service Honolulu, Kona, Lihue and Kahului. Additional go! service to Hilo will begin June 30. Ground operations will use both aircraft for training until service begins. A third aircraft will arrive next week.
"The go! jets are ready to take people to visit their friends, family and business associates," said Jonathan Ornstein, Mesa Air Group chairman and CEO. "Incredible fares are still available on our website. Hawaii residents are good shoppers -- so folks who visit go! at iflygo.com can look forward to finding the right flight at the right price. Plus, when you book ten one-way tickets online, you'll earn enough miles to redeem a free one-way ticket," he added.
The $39 one-way fare remains on sale through May 31.
The Canadair Regional Jets, or CRJ 200s, are manufactured by Canadian-based Bombardier, Inc., boast leather seats, two-by-two seating with no middle seats, and are some of the quietest jets flying today. The aircraft livery, which was designed in-house at Mesa Air Group, features a wave originally photographed off the North Shore of Oahu. Powered by high performance General Electric CF34-3B1 engines, the aircraft are capable of flying at speeds of more than 500 miles per hour with a cruising altitude of up to 41,000 feet.
go! will launch on June 9, 2006, operating 32 flights per day with service between Honolulu and Kailua-Kona, Lihue and Kahului. The number of daily flights 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 the go! Miles frequent flyer program are able to earn go! Miles redeemable for future go! travel and can earn 500 miles by registering online. Additional information is available and tickets can be booked online 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. 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 may not be available on all flights. Changes can be made prior to scheduled departure for a fee of $20 per person plus any applicable difference in airfare. Any remaining balance will be placed in go! air-only credit and may be applied toward future travel for one year. Fares do not 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 one takeoff and landing. All taxes and fees must be paid at time of purchase. Other restrictions may apply. Flights operated by Mesa Airlines doing business as go! Tickets must be purchased by May 31, 2006. Good for travel from June 9 through September 30, 2006.
