ExpressJet Airlines Begins Flying Under Its Own Banner

HOUSTON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ExpressJet Airlines announced flight service to 24 cities across the U.S. West Coast, Southwest and Midwest regions beginning in April 2007.

"We're pleased to announce ExpressJet branded service -- it allows us to offer more customers a better travel experience and provide more convenient travel with non-stop flights," said Jim Ream, President and CEO of ExpressJet Airlines.

"ExpressJet is bringing a young fleet of planes and more comfort, convenience and quality customer service to cities that either did not have non-stop service, or had too few travel options," Ream said. "Now, our customers will be able to relax on a non-stop flight, in a comfortable leather seat with more than 100 channels of free XM(R) Satellite Radio."

Ream says the ExpressJet fleet of 50-seat Embraer aircraft are configured with no middle seat, assigning every ExpressJet customer a seat on the aisle, window or both. ExpressJet branded service will also offer an improved experience with valet carry-on bag service; complimentary, recognized name-brand snacks, and full-service meal options during longer flights.

ExpressJet schedules and fares are available for sale through most distribution channels, including travel agencies, online and online distribution channels, for service originating from: Los Angeles/Ontario, Sacramento, San Diego, Austin, San Antonio and New Orleans, to destinations in: Albuquerque, Spokane, Boise, Tucson, Omaha, Kansas City, Mo., Colorado Springs, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Birmingham, Raleigh/Durham, Louisville, Monterey, Calif., Fresno, Bakersfield, Jacksonville, Fla., El Paso, and Corpus Christi.

About ExpressJet

ExpressJet Holdings operates numerous divisions designed to leverage its management experience, efficiencies and economies of scale present in its subsidiaries, including ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Services, LLC. ExpressJet Airlines' multiple operations include capacity purchase agreements for mainline carriers serving over 150 destinations in North and Central America with more than 1,300 departures per day; corporate aviation providing clients customized 50-seat travel options; training services through its world-class facility in Houston, Texas; and branded flying, providing non-stop service to 24 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/ and http://www.xjet.com/.