Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify New Three-Year Contract

ATLANTA, GA, July 21 / MARKET WIRE/ -- Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW), has reached a final agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) on a three-year contract for the company's 1,008 flight attendants. In a vote conducted and verified by AFA, 70 percent of voting flight attendants cast ballots in favor of the contract. In response to the agreement, ASA President and COO Brad R. Holt said, "We are pleased to have reached an agreement that further showcases the strong working relationship that ASA enjoys with our front-line people. We've made great strides together in our efforts to provide a more reliable product for our customers and business partners, and we are poised now more than ever to continue on as a fierce competitor within the regional airline... [read full story]