go! Mokulele Hawaii’s Low Fare Airline Reports November 2009 Traffic

Honolulu, December 14, 2009 – go! Mokulele today reported preliminary traffic figures for November 2009 and noted it generated 11.69 million available seat miles and 8.04 million revenue passenger miles versus 12.74 million available seat miles and 8.14 million revenue passenger miles in November 2008.  go! recorded a 68.75 percent load factor compared to 63.86 percent for the same period in 2008 while passenger enplanements were 55,996, a 0.73 percent increase over the 55,591 passengers carried in November 2008.

Paul Skellon, Vice President go! said, “While year over year passenger numbers were predictably up following our recent joint venture agreement with Mokulele Airlines, prudent matching of capacity with demand remains a focus for us.” Mr. Skellon added, “I would like to thank everyone on the team for their dedication in bringing about this exciting merger in record time.”

Mesa Air Group Chairman and CEO, Jonathan Ornstein said, “In spite of the impact that the current economic climate has had on Hawaii’s tourism industry, I remain optimistic that as conditions improve, go! Mokulele is well positioned to succeed as Hawaii’s only low cost carrier.” Mr. Ornstein continued, “Each of us at go! Mokulele reaffirm our commitment to serving the people and businesses of Hawaii with friendly, convenient service and affordable air fares. We thank you for your business and continued support and extend the warmest holiday greetings to each of our customers and partners.”

go! Home for the Holidays with our special low fares. Fares begin at $58* each-way (not including government taxes and fees, restrictions apply). With up to 108 daily flights, easily share in the special moments of the season without breaking your holiday budget. Visit www.iflygo.com for details.

Mesa currently operates 133 aircraft with over 800 daily system departures to 128 cities, 39 states, Canada and Mexico. Mesa operates as Delta Connection, US Airways Express and United Express under contractual agreements with Delta Air Lines, US Airways and United Airlines, respectively, and independently as Mesa Airlines. In June 2006 Mesa launched inter-island Hawaiian service as go! and in October 2009 formed a joint-venture with Mokulele Airlines. The go! Mokulele operation links Honolulu to the neighbor island airports of Hilo, Kahului, Kona and Lihue. The Company, founded by Larry and Janie Risley in New Mexico in 1982, has approximately 5,000 employees and was awarded Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World magazine in 1992 and 2005. Mesa is a member of the Regional Airline Association and Regional Aviation Partners.

*Special fares start from $58 and are available only in select markets. Seats are limited and fares may not be available on all flights. Special fares are valid per segment. A segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing.  Tickets may be purchased 10 months in advance. Special fares must be purchased online via iflygo.com and cost $5 more if purchased by telephone. Tickets are nontransferable and nonrefundable. Changes can be made prior to scheduled departure for a fee of $20 per person plus any applicable difference in airfare. Fares displayed do not include September 11th Security Fees of up to $5 each way and a Federal Segment Excise Tax of $3.60 per segment. All taxes and fees must be paid at the time of purchase. Flights operated by Mesa Airlines doing business as go! Mokulele. Fares are not valid on go!Express flights operated by Hawaii Island Air. Passengers may check their 1st bag for $10 and their 2nd for $17. Other restrictions apply.

This press release contains various forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable; it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected.

For further information please contact:

Paul Skellon
Vice President go!

Tel. + 808 838 7900

paul.skellon@iflygo.com

www.iflygo.com

HAWAII FORCES OF NATURE

WHERE DO [RAINBOWS] COME FROM?

1.      A rainbow is the amazing product of the interaction between the two fundamentals of life: light and water

2.  Rainbows are created when light is refracted or bent by raindrops – reflecting the light back to your eyes.

3.  Each color is refracted at a different angle, which allows for the separation of the colors

4.  The sun is always directly behind you when you look in the direction of a rainbow.

5.  Usually you cannot observe the entire circle of a rainbow because the earth gets in the way.

6.  The double rainbow (or supernumerary rainbow) can be seen when the sunrays follow slightly different paths through the same raindrops.   

7.  Two people can never see the same rainbow because the raindrops are always moving and the light is different depending on each persons time and place.  

8.  Kahalapuna, the legendary maiden from Manoa Valley, also goes by the name of Kaikawahine Anuenue; the Rainbow Maiden.

   WHERE DO [CORALS] COME FROM?

Although coral feels like rock and looks like a plant, it is actually classified as an animal.

- A coral polyp consists of tentacles, a mouth, and a gut.

- Coral utilizes calcium carbonate from the ocean to build its skeletal structure.

- As oceans acidify, due to increases in CO₂ levels, it becomes more challenging for coral to build and maintain its shell structure.

- The largest known coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef located off the coast of Australia.

- About 85 percent of the United States’ coral reef can be found in Hawai‘i. (The acres of coral reef found in Hawai‘i more than double the landmass of the islands.)

- Coral reef ecosystems demonstrate the second most amount of biodiversity (tropical rain forests are first).

- You can destroy a 100-year-old piece of coral with one careless step. 

WHERE DO [WAVES] COME FROM?

 Waves are created by wind energy, and wind energy is created by sun energy. Sun energy heats up one side of the planet or one particular climate. As the air warms, it rises, and cold air fills in the gap. As the cold air rushes in, it creates what we call wind. 

- The highest point of a wave is the crest, the lowest point is the trough. A wavelength is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough.

-The longer the wavelength, the longer you wait for a wave to surf.

- During peak season (November-February) waves on the North Shore of O‘ahu can reach up to fifty feet face.

- You can measure a wave from the back (Hawaiian measurement) or the front (the wave face). The Hawaiian measurement is around half the height of the face, but it depends on who you talk to. 

- Measuring waves Hawaiian style is a good way to deter surfers from crowding the ocean because the waves seem smaller.

- Measuring waves from the face is a good way to deter tourists from hitting the surf because the waves seem bigger.

- Waves just keep on coming, making them a potential source of alternative energy.

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