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03/$0 03 THU 11:3 FA% 541 682 6838 EUGENE AIRPORT Pw ADMIN f~j001 <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> To: iilledia Contacts <br /> From: Diana Bell <br /> March 20 2003 <br /> For Imm diate Release <br /> j <br /> United Ex ress To Begin Additional Service to San Francisco <br /> United Exp ss is adding a sixth daily non-stop flight between the Eugene Airport and San <br /> Francisco s g May 5, 2003. The new flight will depart from Eugene at 5:49 AM; an <br /> additional 'ght back from San Francisco will arrive in Eugene at 11:39 PM. Both flights will <br /> <br /> ~rr+; use region jets with a capacity of 50 passengers adding a total of 100 seats a day to the Eugene <br /> Airport fli t schedule. <br /> The Eugen Airport and the local business community had requested an additional early morning <br /> flight to ac ommodate business meetings with same day travel, and desirable connecting <br /> schedules cording to Airport Manager Bob Noble. Noble adds that current United Express <br /> flights to S Francisco and Denver are flying with an average passenger load of 85% of <br /> capacity, a ood indicator there is strong demand and need for expanded air service. <br /> ' The additi of these new United Express flights in May will bring the total number of daily <br /> departures d arrivals at the Eugene Airport to 58, a 16% increase since Last yeaz. In Mazch, <br /> America est added new non-stop service to Las Vegas; in April, Horizon is adding additional <br /> service to s Angeles with a stop in Medford. <br /> For more ' ormation, please contact Bob Noble at the Eugene Airport (682-5430) <br /> i <br /> <br />