ExpressJet Airlines announced its reboot with the launch of aha!, its "air-hotel-adventure" leisure brand. Combining value-priced fares and nonstop flights, aha! will begin flying from its home base at Reno-Tahoe International Airport on Oct. 24, to eight cities across the western United States.
aha! has chosen cities that do not currently have nonstop service to Reno-Tahoe, giving travelers access to convenient one-to-two hour nonstop flights to a world-renowned destination offering casino resorts, unique dining and outdoor adventure. The nonstop flight eliminates the need for time-consuming connections at crowded hubs or long drives giving travelers more time for adventure and less time traveling making short, spontaneous vacations possible.
Flights from Reno-Tahoe:
• Pasco/Tri-Cities, Washington 24-Oct-21
• Bakersfield, California 25-Oct-21
• Medford/Ashland, Oregon 31-Oct-21
• Eugene/Springfield, Oregon 1-Nov-21
• Ontario, California 4-Nov-21
• Redmond/Bend, Oregon 5-Nov-21
• Eureka/Arcata, California 9-Nov-21
• Fresno/Yosemite, California 10-Nov-21
aha! will serve each community three times a week with 50-seat Embraer ERJ145 regional jets. In the coming months, aha! plans to reach more than 20 destinations, from Reno-Tahoe, in the western United States.
aha! is the "air-hotel-adventure" leisure brand of ExpressJet Airlines, designed for travelers to enjoy Reno-Tahoe's regional bounty — including casino resorts and live entertainment, a diverse art and dining scene, and the world-class ski-golf-outdoor activities around Lake Tahoe, North America's largest alpine lake.
"We are excited to announce aha! and its innovative new air service at RNO," said Shaun Carey, chairman of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority. "They are connecting Northern Nevada to new markets from across the west that will bring new visitors to our spectacular region."
"The Reno-Tahoe region offers travelers a wide range of fun and unique experiences," said Head of ExpressJet's aha! business unit Tim Sieber. "With the time savings of nonstop flights and packages with great deals at a curated collection of the best hotels and gaming resorts in the region coming soon, we're giving travelers everything they need to customize their own great, short vacation."
aha! is powered by ExpressJet Airlines, which has operated reliable air services to hundreds of smaller cities in the United States for 35 years.
"As ExpressJet began developing post-COVID flying opportunities that fit our history of serving smaller communities with regional aircraft, we realized that the old adage of 'getting there is half the fun' has become 'just getting there burns up half the vacation'," said ExpressJet's CEO Subodh Karnik. "With so many under-served communities and the allure of Reno-Tahoe, the aha! brand model practically leapt at us."
