America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA), the nation's second largest low-fare airline, initiated one daily, roundtrip, nonstop flight today between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Vancouver, British Columbia; and Mazatlan, Mexico. With the addition of this new service, America West now offers 32 daily departures from LAX to nine destinations including Boston; Edmonton, Alberta; Las Vegas; Mazatlan, Mexico; New York/JFK; Phoenix; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Washington, D.C.

"Los Angeles is one of America West's largest markets for business travelers and is one of our largest frequent flyer membership bases," said Dion Flannery, vice president, scheduling, route planning and Internet distribution. "Recognizing that, we are excited to deliver these convenient non-stop international flights to the Los Angeles area population because they deserve premium service at everyday low fares."

The new nonstop service between LAX and Vancouver, British Columbia; and Mazatlan, Mexico will be provided by America West Express, which is operated by subsidiary airlines of Mesa Air Group, utilizing an 80-seat Canadair Regional Jet aircraft. The flight schedules are listed below.

Los Angeles to Vancouver Vancouver to Los Angeles Flight Departs Arrives Flight Departs Arrives 6475 7:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 6474* 7:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. *Flight initiates June 12, 2004

Los Angeles to Mazatlan Mazatlan to Los Angeles Flight Departs Arrives Flight Departs Arrives 6515 11:30 a.m. 3:05 p.m. 6516 4:00 p.m. 5:45 p.m.

For more information or to make a reservation, go to www.americawest.com, call America West at 1-800-2-FLY-AWA (1-800-235-9292) or contact a professional travel agent.

Mesa currently operates 171 aircraft with more than 1,000 daily system departures to more than 151 cities, 42 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas. Mesa was founded in New Mexico in 1982 and has approximately 4,400 employees. It is a member of the Regional Airline Association and Regional Aviation Partners.

America West Airlines is the nation's second largest low-fare airline and the only carrier formed since deregulation to achieve major airline status. America West's 13,000 employees serve nearly 55,000 customers a day in 96 destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica.

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