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For immediate release, February 23, 2010

New Austin-Branson nonstop flight announced at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

AUSTIN, TEXAS - New nonstop air service between live music and recreation hot spots Austin, Tex. and Branson, Mo. was announced on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Beginning May 17, 2010, Branson AirExpress will offer nonstop service five days a week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The new flight will depart Austin-Bergstrom at 8 a.m. and arrive in Branson at 9:30 a.m. The return flight will depart Branson at 4:45 p.m. and arrive in Austin at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 1-888-FLY-BKG1 (1-888-359-2541) or at www.BransonAirExpress.com.

Branson has long been known as a showcase for Grammy-winning Country music stars. Today, there are even more opportunities for the whole family including amusement parks, white water rafting, hiking and shopping among others.

Branson AirExpress flights are operated by utilizing ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. The fleet of fuel-efficient Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft configured with no middle seats, more than 100 channels of free XM Satellite radio, and cushioned leather seating.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is ranked as the best in customer service in North America and second among airports its size around the globe by the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality Survey. Austin-Bergstrom has nonstop service to 37 destinations in the U.S. and served 8.2 million passengers in 2009. A complete listing of all nonstop flight destinations from Austin and the airlines that serve them is available on www.abia.org, click on ‘airlines & flights.’













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