A new airline brand operated by ExpressJet Airlines will start providing flights in November between its base of operations in Reno, Nevada, and Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
ExpressJet Airlines
- “aha!” will begin its schedule of three weekly round trips between Fresno and Reno-Tahoe International Airport on Nov. 10. It’s part of the new airline’s formal launch of operations to eight airports across California, Oregon, and Washington between late October and early November.
Flights to and from Fresno will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Flights originating in Reno will take off at 2:30 p.m. and arrive in Fresno at about 3:33 p.m., while the Fresno-to-Reno return flights will depart at 4:15 p.m. and arrive in Reno at 5:18 p.m.
Fresno Yosemite International Airport
“We look forward to welcoming aha! to Fresno Yosemite International Airport and are excited to be part of their new airline arrangements with service to Reno-Tahoe,” said Kevin Meikle, director of aviation for the city of Fresno, in a communication issued Wednesday.
The continuous flights “will join Central Valley passengers to a variety of year-round recreational activities and iconic events.”
Air travel gateway within the Western Pacific region with
“Reno-Tahoe expands our air travel gateway within the Western Pacific region with more flights, more choices,” Meikle added.
Agreements with United Airlines under
ExpressJet’s aha! the brand will fly 50-seat Embraer ERJ145 regional jets.
ExpressJet has operated regional jets, largely under agreements with United Airlines under the United Express brand, for years, but amid the COVID-19 pandemic and schedule uncertainty, that arrangement came to an end in late 2020.
- ExpressJet recently got clearance from the U.S. Department of Transportation to initiate service as a self-governing airline.
- The aha! brand (with the lower-case “a” at the opening and the exclamation point at the end) is an acronym for “air-hotel-adventure.
- ” The airline’s plan is to sell packages of flights and hotel stays for vacationers or business travelers.
Introductory fares of $49 each way are being offered by aha! for a short time on the airline’s website, flyaha.com.
aha! will begin service from Reno to Pasco, Washington on Oct. 24, and add more cities over the following two weeks: Bakersfield on Oct. 25; Medford/Ashland, Oregon on Oct. 31; Eugene/Springfield, Oregon on Nov. 1; Ontario in Southern California on Nov. 4; Redmond/Bend, Oregon on Nov. 5; and Eureka/Arcata in Northern California on Nov. 9.
The airline expects to expand its route network to more than 20 cities in 2022.
Reno will be a new destination option for airline passengers in the Fresno market.
Allegiant Air has flown from Fresno to Las Vegas since 1998 when the airline’s hub was originally in Fresno.
United Airlines
United Airlines also served the Fresno-Las Vegas route for a time, and earlier this year Southwest Airlines entered the Fresno market with daily flights to Las Vegas as well as Denver.
“The Reno-Tahoe region offers travelers a wide range of fun and unique experiences,” declared Tim Sieber, who heads ExpressJet’s aha! business unit, citing plans to begin offering holiday bundles in cooperation with hotels and gaming resorts in and almost Reno and Lake Tahoe.
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