Air Access into Aspen/Snowmass
ASE Summer Flights Effective June 7, 2007
- United Express from Denver: Fourteen daily flights each way (seven Dash-8’s, seven CRJ-700’s), plus additional flights (all CRJ-700’s) on the weekends for a total of as many as sixteen trips each way on Saturdays.
- NEW UNITED SUMMER NONSTOPS FROM SFO: New three day-per-week nonstop service with flights every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening.
- EXPANDED UNITED NONSTOPS FROM LAX: New daily nonstop flights from LAX plus a new second nonstop on Saturdays for a total of eight flights per week (up from three-day-per-week service introduced last summer).
- EXPANDED DELTA SERVICE FROM SLC: Service increased to four flights daily (up from two flights daily introduced last summer).
- All told, the total weekly capacity offered into ASE this summer will be more than a 20% increase over what was offered last summer.
New Aircraft
On April 16, 2006, the inaugural flight of the first modern twin-engine regional jet to carry revenue passengers into the Aspen / Pitkin County Airport (ASE) touched down as United Express flight 6707, ushering in a new era of air travel into Aspen/Snowmass.The new Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jets are faster, quieter, more fuel efficient, environmentally friendly and more comfortable than any aircraft in its class, representing a significant upgrade in passenger comfort and convenience.
St. George, Utah based SkyWest Airlines, the largest regional airline in the world with a reputation been built on exceptional customer service and an unwavering commitment to safety, replaced Air Wisconsin as the exclusive operator of all jet flights for United Express into Aspen/Snowmass in April, 2006.
All United Express regional jet flights into Aspen/Snowmass feature United’s upgraded “explus” service. This new service offers first class and Economy Plus® seating with up to five more inches of legroom.
In June, SkyWest also began operating flights from Delta’s Salt Lake City hub into Aspen/Snowmass as Delta Connection.
United Airlines
In August 2006 United Airlines announced the introduction of new winter nonstop flights from Chicago/O’Hare and San Francisco into Aspen Pitkin County Airport.United also expanded their nonstop service from LA, as well as the frequency of their connecting service from Denver to include additional flights on the weekends.
Summary of United’s Planned 2006/2007 Winter Service into Aspen/Snowmass:
Nonstop flights from: DIAFrequency: 11 daily plus 4 extra flights per weekend
Nonstop flights from: Chicago/O’Hare
Frequency: 2 flights daily
Nonstop flights from: LAX
Frequency: 1 daily plus 3 extra flights per weekend
Nonstop flights from: San Francisco
Frequency: 3 flights per week (Fri, Sat & Sun)
In total, United will be offering a minimum of 14 flights daily this winter with as many as 19 flights on Saturdays with nonstop flights from four of its major hub airports.
Last winter, A/S had a total of 11 daily Denver flights (a mix of 146's & Dash-8's) plus one daily LAX nonstop, plus a few extra Dash-8's on the weekend.
New and expanded nonstop flights from Chicago/O’hare, San Francisco and LAX now permit new international one-stop connections from London/Heathrow, Paris, Sydney, Auckland, NZ and Sao Paulo, Brazil, saving international travelers up to two hours on the total journey time to Aspen/Snowmass.
Delta Air Lines
On June 9, 2006 Delta Air Lines inaugurated new nonstop service between Aspen/Snowmass and the Western hub in Salt Lake City, and responded to strong early demand by adding a second daily flight on July 1.Delta’s additional service to Aspen/Snowmass is operated by Delta Connection carrier SkyWest Airlines with quiet and comfortable CRJ700 regional jets.
On October 3, 2006, Delta announced further additions to its winter schedule with a third daily nonstop and a fourth trip on Saturdays.
US Airways Express
Formerly America West Express, year-round six-day-per-week service from Phoenix into Aspen/Snowmass continues with improved flight times to offer better connections.Frontier Airlines
In September 2006, Frontier Airlines announced a deal to acquire ten 74-passenger Q-400 aircraft to launch low-cost regional service from their Denver hub to as many as 18 destinations throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery to Frontier in May, 2007.
Any communities not already served by Frontier Airlines within a 700-mile radius of Denver would be "fair game for the new service," including Aspen/Snowmass.
General Information
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is located 3-miles/4.8 km from the town of Aspen and 7-miles/11.2 km from Snowmass Village, and is the most conveniently located ski resort airport in the world.The Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) serves an estimated 25% of our winter guests with flights from American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, and US Airways with nonstop flights from 13 cities. The Eagle County Regional Airport is located 70 miles/113 km from Aspen/Snowmass.
Revised May 30, 2007
