BILLINGS, Mont., April 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulfstream International Airlines today announced details of its new air service linking seven Montana cities with Billings Logan International Airport. Gulfstream will begin this new service on May 1, 2011 with service between Billings and Lewistown and Havre. On May 8, 2011 additional flights will be added from Billings to Glasgow and Wolf Point. On May 15, 2011 the balance of the cities will be added as service is started between Billings and Glendive, Miles City and Sidney. These flights will be operated by Gulfstream Airlines and ticketed in cooperation with Island Air of Hawaii. Gulfstream passengers will enjoy a seamless travel experience as though ticketing and baggage transfer is offered with most major carriers in Billings. Gulfstream passengers may book their flights by calling 1-800-499-7450. Schedule and general information is additionally available on the web at www.flygia.com.
"Montana is a welcome addition to our route network," said Mickey Bowman, Gulfstream's Vice President of Corporate Development. He continued, "We are delighted to bring the Gulfstream product to the western U.S. Our new service will feature convenient and reliable schedules as well as reasonable local fares."
Initial flight schedules are detailed below:
| Effective May 1, 2010 | |||||||||
| Flight Schedule from Havre to Billings | Flight Schedule from Billings to Havre | ||||||||
| FLT# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency | Flt# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency |
| 3577 | 8:00am | 9:35am | 1 | Except Sun | 3572 | 10:25am | 12:00pm | 1 | Except Sun |
| 3573 | 2:30pm | 4:25pm | 1 | Except Sat | 3576 | 5:25pm | 7:00pm | 1 | Except Sat |
| Flight Schedule from Lewistown to Billings | Flight Schedule from Billings to Lewistown | ||||||||
| FLT# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency | Flt# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency |
| 3577 | 8:55am | 9:35am | 0 | Except Sun | 3572 | 10:25am | 11:05am | 0 | Except Sun |
| 3573 | 3:25pm | 4:25pm | 0 | Except Sat | 3576 | 5:25pm | 6:05pm | 0 | Except Sat |
| Effective May 8, 2010 | |||||||||
| Flight Schedule from Glasgow to Billings | Flight Schedule from Billings to Glasgow | ||||||||
| FLT# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency | Flt# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency |
| 3561 | 8:00am | 9:45am | 1 | Except Sun | 3570 | 10:35am | 11:40am | 0 | Except Sat, Sun |
| 3571 | 1:30pm | 3:15pm | 1 | Sun Only | 3569 | 10:35am | 12:20pm | 1 | Sat Only |
| 3571 | 2:10pm | 3:15pm | 0 | Except Sat, Sun | 3568 | 7:30pm | 9:15pm | 1 | Except Sat |
| Flight Schedule from Wolf Point to Billings | Flight Schedule from Billings to Wolf Point | ||||||||
| FLT# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency | Flt# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency |
| 3561 | 8:40am | 9:45am | 0 | Except Sun | 3570 | 10:35am | 12:20pm | 1 | Except Sat, Sun |
| 3571 | 1:30pm | 3:15pm | 1 | Except Sat, Sun | 3569 | 10:35am | 11:40am | 0 | Sat Only |
| 3571 | 2:10pm | 3:15pm | 0 | Sun Only | 3568 | 7:30pm | 8:35pm | 0 | Except Sat |
| Effective May 15, 2010 | |||||||||
| Flight Schedule from Glendive to Billings | Flight Schedule from Billings to Glendive | ||||||||
| FLT# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency | Flt# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency |
| 3579 | 5:15am | 6:45am | 1 | Except Sun | 3574 | 10:30am | 12:00pm | 1 | Except Sat, Sun |
| 3575 | 12:20pm | 1:50pm | 1 | Except Sat, Sun | 3574 | 1:20pm | 2:45pm | 1 | Sun Only |
| 3575 | 3:00pm | 4:25pm | 1 | Sun Only | 3578 | 5:30pm | 7:00pm | 1 | Except Sat |
| Flight Schedule from Miles City to Billings | Flight Schedule from Billings to Miles City | ||||||||
| FLT# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency | Flt# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency |
| 3579 | 6:00am | 6:45am | 0 | Except Sun | 3574 | 10:30am | 11:15am | 0 | Except Sat, Sun |
| 3575 | 1:05pm | 1:50pm | 0 | Except Sat, Sun | 3574 | 1:20pm | 2:05pm | 0 | Sun Only |
| 3575 | 3:40pm | 4:25pm | 0 | Sun Only | 3578 | 5:30pm | 6:15pm | 0 | Except Sat |
| Flight Schedule from Sidney to Billings | Flight Schedule from Billings to Sidney | ||||||||
| FLT# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency | Flt# | Depart | Arrive | Stops | Frequency |
| 3563 | 8:35am | 9:50am | 0 | Except Sun | 3564 | 7:10am | 8:20am | 0 | Except Sun |
| 3565 | 3:45pm | 5:00pm | 0 | Except Sat, Sun | 3562 | 2:20pm | 3:30pm | 0 | Except Sat, Sun |
| 3567 | 5:30pm | 6:45pm | 0 | Except Sat | 3566 | 4:00pm | 5:10pm | 0 | Except Sat |
Gulfstream currently operates 23 aircraft with over 150 daily system departures throughout Florida, the Bahamas, Ohio and now Montana. Gulfstream's Montana flights will operate under a ticket hosting and codeshare relationship with Island Air of Hawaii. The Company, with its headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, has approximately 500 employees.
For further information regarding this press release please contact Mickey Bowman at 270-303-8719 or mbowman@gulfstreamair.com or visit our website at www.flygia.com.
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