NEW SERVICE IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL SEASON SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- ExpressJet Airlines takes off from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara today, expanding its nonstop service for business and winter holiday travelers. Jim Ream, ExpressJet President and CEO, said Sacramento has offered a warm welcome to ExpressJet Airlines since the airline started service earlier this year. "This market has responded positively, and we're excited to bring you a new nonstop connection to Santa Barbara," Ream said. "We believe the added convenience will be especially welcome during the busy holiday travel season." Ream said he is pleased with the progress ExpressJet Airlines has made since introducing its network earlier this year, and that customers are commenting favorably on the new service. "ExpressJet will continue to look for new ways we can bring customers a better experience when they fly," Ream said. "We are hearing from our customers that they appreciate being able to save time and enjoy a more comfortable ride in our quiet and fuel-efficient, young fleet of jets." Now, Sacramento travelers can fly nonstop with ExpressJet Airlines to Albuquerque, Bakersfield, Colorado Springs, Spokane, Oklahoma City, Santa Barbara, Tucson, Tulsa and San Antonio. Tickets are available for purchase online at http://www.xjet.com/, by calling 888.958.XJET (9538) as well as through most travelers' preferred providers, including travel agents and online distributors. ExpressJet Airlines aircraft are quiet, fuel efficient, and configured with no middle seat, assigning every passenger a seat on the aisle, window or both. ExpressJet Airlines branded service delivers an improved customer experience. In addition to the valet carry-on bag service, complimentary name-brand snacks and full service meal options on longer flights, ExpressJet Airlines provides over 100 channels of XM Satellite(R) Radio coupled with complimentary headsets at each seat, "beer for a buck" and an exclusive wine selection provided by Chameleon Cellars. ExpressJet Airlines also offers a simple reward-based frequent flier program, JetSet(SM), which rewards customers for how often they fly, not how far they go.* The JetSet Frequent Seller Program rewards travel agents who earn ExpressJet points two ways: when their customers fly with ExpressJet, and when they enroll new customers in the JetSet Frequent Flyer Program. JetSet members also can take advantage of special discounts and promotions courtesy of the airline's Preferred Partnership with Avis Rent A Car and Budget Rent A Car. ExpressJet Airlines serves Sacramento, Los Angeles/Ontario, San Diego, San Antonio, Austin, New Orleans, Albuquerque, Bakersfield, Birmingham, Boise, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Fresno, Jacksonville, Fla., Kansas City, Mo., Long Beach, Louisville, Monterey, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Raleigh/Durham, Reno-Tahoe, Santa Barbara, Tucson and Tulsa. About ExpressJet ExpressJet Holdings (NYSE:XJY) operates numerous divisions designed to leverage the management experience, efficiencies and economies of scale present in its subsidiaries, including ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Services, LLC. ExpressJet Airlines serves 175 destinations in North America and the Caribbean with approximately 1,500 departures per day. Operations include capacity purchase and pro-rate agreements for mainline carriers; providing clients customized 50-seat charter options; training services through its world-class facility in Houston, Texas; and branded flying, providing nonstop service to markets concentrated in the West, Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. ExpressJet Services is the North American partner to three major European original equipment manufacturers and provides composite, sheet metal, interior and thrust reverser repairs throughout five facilities in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.expressjet.com/. *JetSet member may be responsible for applicable taxes and fees. See terms and conditions on http://www.xjet.com/ for complete details. DATASOURCE: ExpressJet Holdings CONTACT: Kristy Nicholas of ExpressJet Holdings, +1-832-353-3333, or 1-877-958-NEWS, Web site: http://www.expressjet.com/ http://www.xjet.com/

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