I <br /> i <br /> JIONES Eric R <br /> °~om: STEPHENS Cathryn E <br /> nt: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 11:58 AM <br /> T~: JONES Angel L; LUELL Scott J; COREY Kurt A <br /> C ROBESON Maureen T; "Eugene PIT <br /> S~i4ject: Eugene airport announcement <br /> A~talchments: ~ Picture (Metafile) . <br /> I ~T <br /> J~t~uary 15, 2008 <br /> C ntact: Cathryn'' Stephens, Director of Marketing and Public Relations <br /> c th n.e.ste he 's ci.eu ene.or.us, 682-5430 <br /> I'I, United Airlines Mainline Service Returns <br /> ~I <br /> i <br /> A~t~r a five year hiatus, United Airlines mainline service will return to the Eugene <br /> A~r~ort starting IVlarch 30, 2008. The increase in service will bring Boeing 737 aircraft <br /> b~~k to the Eugene market, providing passengers with more seat availability on larger <br /> panes. <br /> "~'he United Express service has been operating with extremely high load-factors on <br /> fli~hts between Eugene and San Francisco, so it makes sense for United Airlines to <br /> s <br /> increase service at this time," said Eugene Airport Director Tim Doll. "The key to <br /> g fining the increase in service was having our community partners step up and join us <br /> ini this effort." <br /> O~ficials with the Eugene Airport and community partnership organizations worked <br /> gether in developing a marketing proposal for United Airlines. The Eugene Area <br /> <br /> Chamber of Commerce, Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Convention & Visitors <br /> <br />