HOUSTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExpressJet Airlines announced it said "welcome aboard" to more than one million customers, as the airline celebrated that milestone today with customer Stephen Lord on flight number XE 0104 departing from L.A./Ontario to Colorado Springs at 12:40 PM.
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"Every customer counts at ExpressJet Airlines, and we are delighted to honor our one-millionth customer today," said Jim Ream, ExpressJet President and CEO.
Earlier this year, ExpressJet Airlines began flying non-stop under its own brand to 24 markets across the West, Midwest and Southeastern U.S. Next week, ExpressJet Airlines expands non-stop service with three new markets, Long Beach, Santa Barbara and Reno-Tahoe.
While handing out a round-trip ticket voucher to the one-millionth customer and thanking him for his business, Ream said the real stars of the day were ExpressJet employees.
"ExpressJet's people have risen to the occasion to launch a new brand of flying in all of the cities where we have introduced service," Ream said. "At the same time, they continued to give customers an excellent experience, whether they fly with us as Continental Express, Delta Connection or on a charter aircraft."
ExpressJet Airlines is one of the world's largest regional airlines and has operated successfully as Continental Express, serving over 150 destinations for more than 10 years. ExpressJet also has been named twice to Fortune Magazine's "Most Admired Airlines" list.
"We have an impressive track record," Ream said. "But today, I especially want to recognize all the hard work each employee does to make this airline successful." Even when employees' efforts go unrecognized because they work behind the scenes, "it all adds up," Ream said.
About ExpressJet
ExpressJet Holdings operates numerous divisions designed to leverage the management experience, efficiencies and economies of scale present in its subsidiaries, including ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Services, LLC. ExpressJet Airlines serves 175 destinations in North America and the Caribbean with approximately 1,500 departures per day. Operations include capacity purchase and pro-rate agreements for mainline carriers; providing clients customized 50-seat charter options; training services through its world-class facility in Houston, Texas; and branded flying, providing non-stop service to markets concentrated in the West, Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. ExpressJet Services is the North American partner to three major European original equipment manufacturers and provides composite, sheet metal, interior and thrust reverser repairs throughout five facilities in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.expressjet.com/.
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