TMRAO Adds New Summer American Eagle Nonstop Service to Dallas/Ft. Worth
Montrose Regional Airport to be served by American Eagle from Dallas Ft. Worth- Summer 2006/2007

American/American Eagle Airlines will begin new daily service between Dallas/Ft. Worth and the Montrose Regional airport starting this summer, effective June 14, 2007 through September 4, 2007. Service on American from Dallas/Ft. Worth will be on the quiet and comfortable Bombardier 70-seat CRJ700 regional jet aircraft.

“This summer service to Montrose builds on the successful winter service already provided by American and American Eagle,” said American Eagle President Peter Bowler. “The new service will allow visitors to enjoy the sights and activities of the Rocky Mountains in summer.”

American’s new daily nonstop service between Dallas/Ft. Worth and Montrose, Colorado effective June 14, 2007

Flight           Departs                               Arrives       
3958            Dallas/Ft. Worth 11:20 am  Montrose/Telluride 12:40 p.m.      
3958            Montrose at 1:10 p.m.         Dallas/Ft. Worth 4:05 p.m.

The Telluride Montrose Regional Air Organization (TMRAO) focuses on actively pursuing air service to meet local and visitor traveler demand. This is often facilitated through revenue guarantee agreements with air carriers. The estimated yearly direct guest spending economic impact to the region due to TMRAO’s air program is over $75 million dollars, and the combined economic activity in the region due to the Telluride and Montrose airports is over $200 million dollars.

“This is the first nonstop summer service from the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area to Southwest Colorado in about four years. We’re very pleased American Airlines will be serving the Telluride/Montrose area this coming summer,” said Tom Hess, president of the TMRAO. ”Many people from the Dallas Ft. Worth area who visit here or have second homes in the region will be able to take advantage of the nonstop convenience of this service. Also, with additional American service, a strong global route network is enhanced that can provide convenient connecting service to and from hundreds of national and international destination cities.”

For more information on TMRAO, please contact Scott Stewart at 970-728-7465