PHOENIX, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesa Air Group today announced its preliminary traffic results for its first month of operation in Joplin, Missouri. The flights are operated by Mesa's wholly owned subsidiary Air Midwest, and operate as US Airways Express. US Airways Express carried 1,979 passengers between Joplin and Kansas City. This represents an increase of 15% over August 2005 passengers carried by the previous carrier. The current US Airways Express service operates in conjunction with the Department of Transportation's Essential Air Service program, with 3 departures to Kansas City.
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Mesa is also beginning new service on October 5, 2006 between Joplin and Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport. At that point, Mesa will operate 5 flights each weekday from Joplin, with 2 departures to Dallas and 3 departures to Kansas City. The Dallas flights will be operated by Air Midwest and will operate as Mesa Airlines.
"We have had a warm welcome in our first month in Joplin and it is clear that the community has embraced our new service," says Mickey Bowman, Vice President of Planning for Mesa Air Group. "We feel that our new flights to Dallas/Ft Worth will compliment our service to Kansas City very well, and allow the residents of Southwest Missouri a great selection of service."
Additionally, Mesa announced a Labor Day fare sale for service to Dallas/Ft Worth for the period of October 5 through November 15, 2006. During this time, roundtrip seats will be available for only $148*. These tickets must be purchased by September 10, 2006. Additional Restrictions Apply.
Tickets for service to Dallas/Ft Worth may be purchased through Mesa Airlines by logging onto their website at http://www.flymesa.com/, calling 1-800-MESA-AIR or contacting your local travel professional.
Tickets for service to Kansas City may be purchased through US Airways by logging onto their website at http://www.usairways.com/, calling 1-800-428-4322** or contacting your local travel professional.
Mesa currently operates 188 aircraft with over 1,100 daily system departures to 173 cities, 46 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Mexico. Mesa operates as US Airways Express, Delta Connection, and United Express under contractual agreement with US Airways, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines, respectively, and independently as Mesa Airlines and go!. On June 9, 2006 Mesa launched inter-island Hawaiian service as go! (http://www.iflygo.com/). This new operation links 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.
* Restrictions: Sale tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. Seats are limited and fares may not be available on all flights. Tickets must be purchased between September 1, 2006 and September 10, 2006. Travel valid from October 5, 2006 thru November 15, 2006. Some restrictions will apply, please contact America West for details. Taxes/Fees: Fares do not include a $3.20 Federal Excise 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. **Fees: Effective October 6, 2004, America West implemented a $5 fee for tickets purchased through the airline's reservation centers and a $10 fee for tickets issued at airport and city ticket offices. The fees do not apply to any tickets purchased or redeemed through http://www.usairways.com/.
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