(Cedar City, UT) - Flying between Cedar City and Salt Lake will soon be faster, easier, and more comfortable than ever before with the introduction of daily Delta Connection jet service operated by SkyWest Airlines. Beginning in January 2012, customers will be able to fly from Cedar City aboard the 50-passenger, Bombardier-manufactured Canadair Regional Jet 200 (CRJ200).

Mike Thompson, SkyWest Airlines vice president of Market Development said, "With the fleet flexibility we enjoy, SkyWest Airlines is pleased to offer jet service to our Cedar City passengers. We have seen increased passenger support in Cedar City, and this new jet service is just one more great reason to fly local."

SkyWest Airlines will begin operating two daily Delta Connection jet roundtrips on January 4, 2012. Passengers may begin booking their flights on October 1, 2011 at www.delta.com or by calling Delta reservations at (800) 221-1212. The best fares are always online.

Each 50-passenger CRJ200 is outfitted with state-of-the-art safety technology and is designed to be one of the most comfortable aircraft in its class. Jet service means shorter flight time between Cedar City and Salt Lake City and more passenger access to hundreds of daily departures at one of Delta Air Lines’ largest hubs in Salt Lake City.

The current flight schedule and service onboard the Embraer-manufactured EMB 120 Brasilia will continue through the end of 2011. The jet service will begin in January 2012.

About SkyWest Airlines:

SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW), employs nearly 600 people at the St. George station, Cedar City station and Corporate Headquarters and nearly 3,300 employees throughout the state of Utah. SkyWest Airlines has been one of the top economic contributors in Washington County for more than 39 years. Additionally, SkyWest, Inc., headquartered in St. George, was named one of Utah’s Top 100 Growth Companies by the MWCN committee of Utah. In 2009, SkyWest paid out a total of $28.2 million in wages for employees in Washington County and $138.3 million in the state of Utah. SkyWest Airlines serves a total of 159 cities in 39 states, six Canadian provinces and one city in Mexico with nearly 1,700 daily departures.

For more information, go to SkyWest Airlines.