HONOLULU, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- go! the interisland Hawaii division of Mesa Air Group Inc.,, today extended, by 24 hours, its current $19* HERO fare sale following overwhelming support from the people of Hawaii for go!'s commitment to bring truly low fares to the islands.
The sale of go!'s one-way $19* HERO fare between Honolulu and the destinations of Lihue, Kahului, Kona and Hilo has been extended by 24 hours and must now be purchased by midnight Hawaii Standard Time, October 1, 2006. This special fare is applicable for travel through February 28, 2007. These tickets are non-refundable and changes can be made for a fee of $20 plus any applicable difference in airfare*.
"Since go! began flying in June this year, the people of Hawaii have enthusiastically supported our commitment to offering truly affordable interisland travel. The recent Star Bulletin readers' poll clearly demonstrates that people firmly support go!'s mission to offer the lowest fares which enable them to visit friends and family," said Joe Bock, Chief Marketing Officer for go!
go! operates 64 flights a day from its Honolulu hub to Lihue, Kahalui, Kona and Hilo using a fleet of modern regional jets. Mesa Air Group and Mokulele Airlines also recently entered into a memorandum of understanding to develop a code share agreement to a number of new Hawaii interisland destinations including Kapalua, Lanai and Molokai.
"The Star Bulletin readers' poll confirms what our customers have been telling us every day since we introduced truly affordable travel to the people of Hawaii," said Mesa Air Group Chairman & CEO, Jonathan Ornstein. "go!'s really low fares have stimulated the market just as we predicted, with increasing numbers of tourists and locals alike traveling between the islands. We are delighted with this latest vote of support and with the huge number of tickets purchased since launching our $19* HERO fare. Extending the sale is our way of saying thank you," Ornstein said.
Mesa currently operates 187 aircraft with over 1,200 daily system departures to 173 cities, 46 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas. 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 Hawaii service as go!. This new operation links Honolulu to the neighbor island airports of Lihue, Kahului, Kona, and Hilo. The Company recently announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Hawaii's Mokulele Airlines to develop a code share agreement and provide service to a number of new Hawaii inter-island destinations. The new services will fly under the go!Express brand to Kapalua, Lanai and Molokai. The Company, founded by Larry and Janie Risley in New Mexico in 1982, has approximately 5,000 employees. 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.iflygo.com/ or 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 scheduled departure for a fee of $20 per person plus any applicable difference in airfare. Fares do not include September 11th Security Fees of up to $5 each way and a Federal Segment Excise Tax of $3.30 per segment. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one 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!. Tickets must be purchased by September 30, 2006. Fares are valid for travel from September 22, 2006 through February 28, 2007, excluding certain holiday blackout dates when the special fares are not valid. Blackout dates for this special fare are November 9-12, 21-22 and 25-27, and December 22-24 and 29-30. This special fare applies to flights to or from Honolulu. Special fares may be combined for $38 one-way travel between neighbor islands. This special fare can also be combined for roundtrip travel between neighbor islands.
