HONOLULU, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- go!, a division of Mesa Air Group , Hawaii's new low-fare interisland carrier, today announced it is celebrating inaugural flights by offering one-way tickets at just $19*. The $19* one-way fare will only be available by making reservations from 12:00 noon (Hawaii Standard Time) today (June 7) through 11:59 p.m. on June 9, or until the special fare tickets are sold out.
"We are thrilled to be able to offer these incredible Go go! Fares in celebration of our June 9 initiation of service," stated Jonathan Ornstein, Chairman and CEO of Mesa Air Group, Inc., go!'s parent company. "Interisland fares have been too high for too long and go! is here to make a change. At $19* we hope to give everyone the chance to fly go! and have the opportunity to visit friends and family at an affordable price," Ornstein added.
These Go go! Fares may be combined with other fares. Tickets will be valid for travel between Honolulu and Lihue, Kahului or Kona from June 9 through July 9, 2006, and between Honolulu and Hilo from June 30 through July 9, 2006. Seats may not be available on all flights. Tickets will be non-refundable and no changes will be allowed for this special fare. These Go go! Fares can be booked online at iflygo.com or by calling toll-free 1-888-IFLYGO2.
Starting June 9, 2006, go! will operate eight flights between Honolulu and Lihue, 16 flights between Honolulu and Kahului, and eight flights between Honolulu and Kona. On June 30, go! will operate 16 flights between Honolulu and Lihue, 20 flights between Honolulu and Kahului, 16 flights between Honolulu and Kona, and 10 flights between Honolulu and Hilo.
go! operates state-of-the-art Canadair CRJ 200 aircraft outfitted with comfortable leather interiors and the world's quietest cabin. There are no middle seats on any go! aircraft.
Passengers who register for the go! Miles frequent flyer program are able to earn go! Miles redeemable for future travel and can earn 500 miles for registering online.
Last month go! announced special reduced fares for military personnel, their spouses and their dependents. These fares will be available beginning June 9. Active duty personnel from every branch of the U.S. military are eligible, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard, as well as active duty members of the Reserve and National Guard.
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. Effective June 9, 2006 Mesa will launch interisland Hawaii service as go!. This new operation will link 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 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: Seats are limited and fares may not be available on all flights. Tickets must be purchased from June 7, 2006 through June 9, 2006 for travel between June 9 and July 9, 2006. 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 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! Service begins June 9, 2006.
