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New flight schedule starts Oct. 1

2008-09-11T08:08:00.001-07:00

Great Lakes Airlines Adds Weekday Flights to Denver and Kansas City

Great Lakes Airlines will begin an enhanced Monday through Friday flight schedule between Salina, Kansas and Denver International Airport as well as Kansas City International Airport beginning Oct. 1, 2008.

Salina passengers flying to Kansas City and Denver will have an additional weekday daily flight both ways when making connections to the two cities under the new flight schedule. Travelers to and from Salina now have 5 weekly flights to choose from for their travel needs.

“We are very pleased to see that Great Lakes Airlines has expanded its offerings in Salina brought about by our community’s increasing passenger traffic flying to and from the Salina Airport,” said Tim Rogers, A.A.E, executive director of the Salina Airport Authority.

“This increase reflects an economically vibrant community with great prospects for additional options in the future,” he added.

Following is the Salina flight schedule effective October 1, 2008:

Red Denotes New Flight
Blue Denotes Different Time

Salina to Denver:
Flight 5093             Departs   1:00p                 Arrives      2:15p              Operates Monday-Friday
Flight 5095        Departs   1:00p              Arrives      2:15p              Operates Saturday-Sunday
Flight 5031     Departs   4:10p         Arrives      5:27p      Operates Monday-Friday
Flight 5117          Departs    4:34p                   Arrives    5:09p              Operates Saturday
Flight 5117     Departs    4:36p        Arrives     5:11p               Operates Sunday

Denver to Salina:
Flight 5141          Departs 10:35a                     Arrives    1:50p                Operates Monday-Friday
Flight 5131     Departs 1:10a           Arrives 4:23p           Operates Monday-Friday
Flight 5147         Departs 10:35a              Arrives    1:40p                Operates Saturday
Flight 5147             Departs 10:35a                  Arrives    1:05p                Operates Sunday
Flight 5142             Departs   5:50p                 Arrives    8:20p                Operates Saturday

Salina to Kansas City:
Flight 5152             Departs   6:25a                 Arrives     7:15a             Operates Monday-Friday
Flight 5152             Departs   9:15a                 Arrives   10:05a                Operates Saturday-Sunday
Flight 5147             Departs   1:15p                 Arrives     2:05p             Operates Sunday
Flight 5147             Departs   1:55p                 Arrives     2:45p             Operates Saturday
Flight 5141             Departs   2:05p                 Arrives     2:55p             Operates Monday-Friday
Flight 5131     Departs 4:33p           Arrives 5:23p           Operates Monday-Friday

Kansas City to Salina:
Flight 5093        Departs 12:00p               Arrives 12:50p                  Operates Monday-Friday
Flight 5095             Departs 12:00p                  Arrives 12:50p                  Operates Saturday-Sunday
Flight 5031     Departs 3:10p           Arrives 4:00p           Operates Monday-Friday
Flight 5117         Departs    3:15p                    Arrives    4:24p                Operates Saturday
Flight 5117         Departs    3:17p                    Arrives    4:26p                Operates Sunday

To purchase tickets on Great Lakes Airlines, visit www.flygreatlakes.com, call the Great Lakes' reservation center at 800-554-5111, or call you local travel agent.

All scheduled flights are operated under the Great Lakes Airlines marketing identity in conjunction with code-share agreements with United Airlines and Frontier Airlines at the Denver, Phoenix and Kansas City hubs. The company also operates hubs in Albuquerque, Milwaukee and St. Louis.

Additional information about Great Lakes Airlines is available at www.flygreatlakes.com.

Fares as Follows:
Book online at flygreatlakes.com to receive the lowest available fares
Salina to Denver from as low as $109 per direction plus tax for a 30 day advance purchase
Salina to Kansas City from as low as $69 per direction plus tax for a 30 day advance purchase

Terms and Conditions: Fares must be purchased at FlyGreatLakes.com and are one-way and are subject to change. Tickets are completely non-refundable and a $100 fee per person applies to any changes made after purchase plus any increase in airfare. 30-day advance purchase is required. Seats are limited, subject to availability and may not be available on all flights, especially around the holiday period. Fares, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. Price does not include taxes or airport fees. Passenger facility charges, security fees and federal segment taxes apply. A segment is defined as one take-off and one landing.

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Make Flying Easier by following the 3-1-1 rule

2008-08-15T12:17:00.001-07:00

Make Your Trip Better Using 3-1-1
3-1-1 for carry-ons = 3 ounce bottle or less (by volume) ; 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed in screening bin. One-quart bag per person limits the total liquid volume each traveler can bring. 3 oz. container size is a security measure.

Consolidate bottles into one bag and X-ray separately to speed screening.
Be prepared. Each time TSA searches a carry-on it slows down the line. Practicing 3-1-1 will ensure a faster and easier checkpoint experience.

3-1-1 is for short trips. If in doubt, put your liquids in checked luggage.
Declare larger liquids. Medications, baby formula and food, and breast milk are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces and are not required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare these items for inspection at the checkpoint.

Come early and be patient. Heavy travel volumes and the enhanced security process may mean longer lines at security checkpoints.

TSA working with our partners. TSA works with airlines and airports to anticipate peak traffic and be ready for the traveling public.

Don't forget that at Salina:

You only need to arrive one hour before take off.
When you are in the security line at Salina, you will NEVER have more than 18 people in front of you.
We serve FREE coffee in the lobby.
Parking is ALWAYS FREE!
You can fly from SLN to Denver or Kansas City on Great Lakes Airlines
Great Lakes code shares flights with United and Frontier

Laura Robertson
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Access the United States with an Early Morning Flight to MCI

2008-07-22T07:55:00.001-07:00

How about breakfast in Salina and lunch in Los Angeles? Or, maybe it's a late breakfast in Denver or Chicago? Maybe a late lunch in New York is more to your liking?

Destinations such as Washington D. C., Chicago, Denver and others are easily accessible from Salina by making connections through Kansas City International Airport (MCI).

A traveler from Salina can easily attend a morning meeting in Denver by making connections at MCI. The 6:25 a.m. flight out of Salina arrives in Kansas City by 7:15 a.m. The early arrival in Kansas City offers the convenience of flying either United or Frontier to Denver. Both carriers arrive in Denver by 10:30 a.m. at an affordable cost.

For more information, please link to a PDF of researched Kansas City International connections and rates.

Laura Robertson
Marketing & Public Relations Specialist
Salina Airport Authority
3237 Arnold
Salina KS 67401
(Tel) 785-827-3914
(Cell) +1-785-341-9889
(Fax) 785-827-2221
laurar@salair.org
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New Schedule

2008-06-20T14:31:00.001-07:00

We are excited about the new schedule that will take affect on Monday, July 7, 2008.

Salina to Denver
Frequency               Departs         Arrives                 Flight

Monday -Friday           1:00p                          2:15p                   5093
Saturday-Sunday 1:00p                 2:15p                           5095
Saturday                 5:49p                 6:24p                   5117
Sunday-Friday    6:49p                 7:24p                   5117

Salina to Kansas City
Frequency Departs Arrives Flight

Monday-Friday            6:25a                        7:15p                             5152
Saturday-Sunday       9:15a                             10:05a                         5152
Sunday         1:15p                 2:05p                   5147
Monday-Friday   1:49p                   2:39p                   5141
Saturday                1:55p                   2:45p           5147

Denver to Salina
Frequency               Departs         Arrives         Flight

Monday-Friday          10:35a                           1:39p                          5141
Saturday                10:35a                        1:40p                          5147
Sunday         10:35a         1:05p                   5147
Saturday                5:50p                   8:20p                   5142

Kansas City to Salina
Frequency Departs Arrives Flight

Monday-Friday          12:00p                           12:50p                        5093
Saturday-Sunday       12:00p                        12:50p                       5095
Saturday                4:30p                   5:39p                   5117
Sunday-Friday   5:30p                   6:39p                   5117

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SLN Treat Passengers well

2008-06-06T06:59:00.001-07:00

I heard someone exclaim yesterday that we must be the only airport in the United States that serves free coffee to its passengers. Customer service is what we are about! If the plane is running late, we put snacks out for our passengers. The wild storms yesterday, canceled a couple of our flights, so we bought pizza for our waiting passengers. We do whatever we can to make sure that flying from Salina is the best experience possible.

Don't forget that we also have free parking!

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Great Lakes Airline

2008-06-04T07:27:00.001-07:00

Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. airline service returned to Salina, Kan. beginning March 30, 2008, with two new daily flights to Denver in addition to two flights to Kansas City.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the 2008-2010 Salina and Manhattan Essential Air Service contract to Great Lakes after vacating the contract previously held by Air Midwest.

Salina leaders have been working with Great Lakes for more than a year to develop airline route alternatives in order to grow airline service options for the community. New scheduled service to Denver gives area travelers access to a number of additional destinations served by the Denver hub.

SLN has already seen an increase in passengers flying out of Salina to Kansas City and Denver. It has been nice to see a lobby full of people throughout the day. It make economical sense to fly from Salina with free parking and less miles in the car.

Stay tuned for some exciting news concerning commercial air service at SLN.

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