PHOENIX, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mesa Air Group (Nasdaq: MESA) today announced the schedule and fares for service at its newest Essential Air Service community, Vernal, Utah. The flights will be operated by Mesa's wholly owned subsidiary Air Midwest and will be operated as America West Express. The service will commence on July 2, 2006, pending Federal Aviation Administration approval. Flights will operate from the Vernal Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport. Starting on July 2, Mesa will serve 4 destinations in Utah: Cedar City, Moab, Vernal & Salt Lake City.

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Tickets can be purchased through America West or your local travel professional.

The schedule is timed to allow for maximum connectivity as well as the ability to do a full day of business in Salt Lake City or Vernal. The schedule beginning July 2 will be as follows:

     Departure       Arrival       Departure   Arrival
     Airport         Airport          Time      Time         Frequency
     Vernal       Salt Lake City     10:15am   10:52am    Monday thru Saturday
     Vernal       Salt Lake City      4:30pm    5:07pm    Sunday thru Friday

     Departure       Arrival       Departure   Arrival
     Airport         Airport          Time      Time         Frequency
     Salt Lake City   Vernal         9:00am    9:37am     Monday thru Saturday
     Salt Lake City   Vernal         3:18pm    3:55pm     Sunday thru Friday

Mesa also announced its local fares for travel between Vernal and Salt Lake City. They are:

                        Vernal to Salt Lake City Fares
    Advance Purchase     Fare Basis Code    One Way Fare    Roundtrip Fare
        14 Day               KR14N1            $--             $128.00
        7 Day                 LR7N1            $--             $148.00
        Walkup                 Q6              $84.00          $168.00
        Full Coach             Y6              $129.00         $258.00

Additionally, Mesa announced a special Introductory fare sale for the period of July 2 through July 31, 2006. During this time, roundtrip tickets will be available for only $99* to Salt Lake City. These tickets must be purchased by May 31, 2006. Additional Restrictions Apply.

"We feel that the residents of Vernal will benefit from our lower local fares to Salt Lake City and will have the ability to connect to all the airlines in Salt Lake City much more efficiently," says Mickey Bowman, Vice President of Planning for Mesa Air Group.

Tickets may be purchased through America West by logging onto their website at http://www.americawest.com, calling 1-800-2FLY-AWA** or contacting your local travel professional.

Mesa currently operates 180 aircraft with over 1,050 daily system departures to 172 cities, 45 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Mexico. Mesa operates as America West Express, Delta Connection, US Airways Express and United Express under contractual agreement with America West, Delta Air Lines, US Airways and United Airlines, respectively, and independently as Mesa Airlines. Effective June 9, 2006 Mesa will launch inter- island Hawaiian service as go! This new operation will link Honolulu to the neighbor island airports of Hilo, Kahului, Kona, and Lihue. The Company, founded by Larry and Janie Risley in New Mexico in 1982, has approximately 5,000 employees and generates revenue in excess of $1 billion annually. 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 www.mesa-air.com.

*Restrictions: Sale tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. Seats are limited and fares may not be available on all flights or in all markets. Tickets must be purchased between May 20, 2006 and May 31, 2006. Travel valid from July 2, 2006 thru July 31, 2006. Some restrictions will apply, please contact America West for details. Taxes/Fees: Fares do not include a $3.20 Federal Excise Tax which will be imposed on each flight segment in the passenger's ticketed itinerary. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Fares do not include Passenger Facility Charge(s) of up to $18.00, depending on itinerary or September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per round trip. These taxes and fees are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is purchased. Miscellaneous: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Schedule is subject to change without notice. **Fees: Effective October 6, 2004, America West implemented a $5 fee for tickets purchased through the airline's reservation centers and a $10 fee for tickets issued at airport and city ticket offices. The fees do not apply to any tickets purchased or redeemed through www.americawest.com.

SOURCE Mesa Air Group, Inc.
CONTACT:
Jeffrey Hartz of Mesa Air Group, Inc.,
+1-602-685-4186,
Jeffrey.Hartz@mesa-air.com.
Web site: http://www.americawest.com
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