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SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined January 2012 Traffic for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc., (NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") SkyWest reported a 6.5 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for January, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 3.6 percent compared to January 2011. SkyWest also reported a 1.4 percent increase in departures to 112,183 for January compared to 110,602 for the same period last year. Passenger boardings for January increased 4.7 percent to 4,214,301 compared to 4,023,903 for the same period last year. The combined airlines generated 2.21 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs increased to 2.98 billion. Load factor was 74.3 percent compared to 72.3 percent, up 2.0 percentage points compared to January 2011.

About SkyWest
SkyWest is the holding company for two scheduled passenger airline operations and an aircraft leasing company and is headquartered in St. George, Utah. SkyWest's scheduled passenger airline operations consist of SkyWest Airlines also based in St. George, Utah and ExpressJet Airlines based in Atlanta, Georgia. SkyWest Airlines operates as United Express and Delta Connection carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines, Inc. ("United") and Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta"). SkyWest Airlines also operates as US Airways Express under a contractual agreement with US Airways, Inc., and operates flights for Alaska Airlines under a contractual agreement. ExpressJet Airlines operates as United Express and Delta Connection carriers under contractual agreements with United and Delta. System-wide, SkyWest serves markets in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean with approximately 3,700 daily departures and a fleet of approximately 730 regional aircraft. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest can be accessed at www.skywest.com

                         FLIGHT STATISTICS
                   SkyWest, Inc. January Traffic

                                     2012                 2011  % Change
    Passengers                  4,214,301            4,023,903             4.7
    Revenue
     Passenger
     Miles                  2,212,277,141        2,077,641,723             6.5
    Available Seat
     Miles                  2,976,832,696        2,872,795,026             3.6
    Load Factor                      74.3%                72.3%        2.0 pts

    Block Hours                   183,662              180,785             1.6
    Departures                    112,183              110,602             1.4

SOURCE SkyWest, Inc.