Skywest Airlines Australia Wins Government Monopoly On Certain Australian Routes
Skywest Airlines of Australia has been awarded an exclusive licence by from the Government of Western Australia to offer air services to various coastal towns and cities in Western Australia.
(PRWEB) August 12, 2005 -- The Western Australian Government has conducted a
tender exercise for the operation of air services in Western Australia. In a
Media Statement issued on the 10th of August 2005 by the Minister for Planning
and Infrastructure the Minister advised that Skywest had been selected to
exclusively operate air services to the Coastal Network of Western
Australia.
The Western Australian Coastal Network Comprises:
Perth
to
Albany
Carnarvon
Esperance
Exmouth
(Learmonth)
Geraldton
Kalbarri
Shark Bay (Monkey Mia)
The
decision expands Skywest’s current network with increased frequency levels,
furthermore it provides for the two additional ports of Shark Bay and
Kalbarri.
The exclusive license is for up to five years, which is
comprised of an initial three years from December 2005, with the option of a
further two year extension.
The Company believes that wining the tender
for these routes provides an opportunity to Skywest for growth over the next
five years in terms of both passenger numbers and revenues. Servicing the
additional ports will provide additional opportunities to service the tourism
market in the Mid West and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia.
The
full text of the Media Statement is appended to the Australian Stock Exchange
announcement.
Contact:
Jeff
Chatfield
Chairman
+61894789999
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prweb271354.htm