MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif.--()--United Airlines is offering San Francisco Bay Area residents convenient access to one of the country’s top year-round mountain resorts with new non-stop service from San Francisco International Airport to Mammoth Yosemite Airport. Flights will be operated by United Express carrier SkyWest Airlines, using 66-seat CRJ700 regional jets. The inaugural flight is scheduled to depart Thursday, December 16, 2010.
“The new service offers great opportunities to enjoy all the activities and amenities that Mammoth Mountain has to offer”
The service is expected to introduce the destination to an entirely new visitor base. “The new service offers great opportunities to enjoy all the activities and amenities that Mammoth Mountain has to offer,” said Howard Pickett, CMO of Mammoth Mountain. “Prior to the launch of the service, San Francisco residents had to drive to San Jose to catch a direct flight here, but now they will have convenient access much closer to home.”
The flight from San Francisco to Mammoth Lakes Yosemite airport will depart daily at 3:50pm. Return flights will depart from Mammoth at 5:27pm. Mammoth Lakes Yosemite airport is just 15 minutes from Mammoth Mountain Resort as well as a large number of hotels to suit all tastes and budgets and a large variety of restaurants.
| Depart SFO | Arrive Mammoth | Frequency | |||||||||||||||||
| 3:50 p.m. | 4:56 p.m. | Daily | |||||||||||||||||
| Depart Mammoth | Arrive SFO | Frequency | |||||||||||||||||
| 5:27 p.m. | 6:40p.m. | Daily |
For more information or to reserve a seat, call 1-800-UNITED1 or www.united.com.
About Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is the leading four-season mountain resort in California. With 1.3 million annual skier visits, Mammoth Mountain is currently the third most frequented ski resort in the United States. The company owns and operates a variety of resort businesses including recreation, hospitality, real estate development, food and beverage and retail. Specific businesses owned and operated by Mammoth Mountain include Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, June Mountain, Tamarack Lodge and Resort, Mammoth Snowmobile Adventures, Mammoth Mountain Bike Park and the Mammoth Mountain Inn. Mammoth Mountain also operates Juniper Springs Resort, the Village Lodge and Sierra Star Golf Course in Mammoth Lakes, California. For more information on Mammoth Mountain, visit MammothMountain.com or call 800.MAMMOTH.
About United Airlines
United Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UAL Corporation (Nasdaq:UAUA), operates approximately 3,400* flights a day on United and United Express to more than 230 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States. United also is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 1,172 destinations in 181 countries worldwide. United's 46,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. United ranked No. 1 in on-time performance for domestic scheduled flights for 2009 among America’s five largest global carriers, as measured by the Department of Transportation and published in the Air Travel Consumer Report for 2009. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at united.com. Follow United on Twitter @UnitedAirlines, and become a fan on Facebook by visiting facebook.com/unitedairlines.
*Based on United's forward-looking flight schedule for July 2010 to June 2011.

