For Immediate Release
Wednesday, August 28, 1996
Contact:
Dick Fontaine
Senior Vice-President Marketing
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.
(612) 767-7041
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd (Nasdaq: GLUX ) announced today the expansion of its United Express service at Bismarck, ND.
Beginning October 1, 1996 two additional nonstop round trip flights will be added on weekdays between Bismarck and
Denver International Airport. An expanded weekend schedule is also planned.
Five of the six weekday round trips will be scheduled in 30 seat EMB-120 Brasilia aircraft. This regional airliner features an expanded cabin-class interior with a flight attendant, inflight beverage service, stand-up headroom and a lavatory. The sixth round trip will be scheduled in Beechcraft 1900D equipment which also features stand-up headroom and higher cruise speeds.
United Express flights serving Bismarck are conveniently timed for United Airlines' business customers and leisure travelers making connections at United's Denver hub where United and United Express carriers provide over 400 daily flights serving over 100 cities.
Bismarck-Denver Schedule
Effective October 1, 1996
| Bismarck | to | Denver | Denver | to | Bismarck | |
| Departs | Arrives | Frequency | Departs | Arrives | Frequency | |
| 6:50 a.m. | 7:47 a.m. | Daily | 8:25 a.m. | 11:16 a.m. | Ex Sunday | |
| 8:00 a.m. | 8:57 a.m. | Ex Sunday | 10:35 a.m. | 1:26 p.m. | Daily | |
| 9:45 a.m. | 10:48 a.m. | Ex Saturday | 12:40 p.m. | 3:42 p.m. | Ex Saturday | |
| 1:10 p.m. | 2:07 p.m. | Daily | 3:20 p.m. | 6:11 p.m. | Daily | |
| 3:45 p.m. | 4:42 p.m. | Daily | 6:20 p.m. | 9:11 p.m. | Daily | |
| 6:30 p.m. | 7:27 p.m. | Ex Saturday | 8:10 p.m. | 11:01 p.m. | Ex Saturday |
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. is headquartered in Bloomington, MN and operates a combined fleet of 57 aircraft comprised of 45 Beech 1900's and 12 Embraer EMB-120 Brasilias and employs over 1,300 aviation professionals. The company operates under three marketing identities - United Express in the upper midwest, Midway Connection in the southeastern U.S., and as Great Lakes Airlines in Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico as well as several routes in the midwest, and provides scheduled service at 87 airports in 20 states, the District of Columbia and Sonoro, Mexico.
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. trades on the NASDAQ/NMS under the symbol GLUX ( click on GLUX for current stock quote)
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