Aha! (airline brand)
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Commenced operations | October 24, 2021 | ||||||
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AOC # | ASOA029B[1] | ||||||
Focus cities | Reno/Tahoe | ||||||
Fleet size | 5[1] | ||||||
Destinations | 11 | ||||||
Parent company | ExpressJet | ||||||
Key people | Subodh Karnik (CEO & Chairman) | ||||||
Website | flyaha |
Aha! (officially Aha! Travel Management Company LLC, stylized aha!) is the brand used by regional airline ExpressJet for flights between Reno-Tahoe International Airport and cities along the West Coast of the United States. The brand name stands for "air-hotel-adventure" in reference to the company's plans to partner with resorts, casinos and attractions in Reno and Tahoe to “bundle” value-priced vacation packages. Regular scheduled service began on October 24, 2021, from Reno to Pasco/Tri-Cities.
Destinations[]
Aha! plans to operate from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to ten of the following smaller cities along the West Coast of the United States:[2][3]
State | City | Airport | Notes |
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California | Bakersfield | Meadows Field Airport | |
Eureka/Arcata | Arcata-Eureka Airport | ||
Fresno | Fresno Yosemite International Airport | ||
Ontario | Ontario International Airport | ||
Palm Springs | Palm Springs International Airport | ||
Nevada | Reno | Reno-Tahoe International Airport | Hub |
Oregon | Eugene | Eugene Airport | |
Medford | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport | ||
Redmond | Redmond Municipal Airport | ||
Washington | Pasco | Tri-Cities Airport | |
Spokane | Spokane International Airport |
The company initially plans to serve each community three times a week with 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145 regional jets. In the coming months, Aha! plans to reach more than 20 destinations, from Reno-Tahoe, in the western United States.[2]
Fleet[]
As of October 2021, the aha! fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[1]
Aircraft | In service |
Passengers | Operated by |
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Embraer ERJ145 | 5 | 50 | ExpressJet |
Total | 5 |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "aha! launches eight nonstop flights from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to cities across the western United States" (PDF) (Press release). September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "New airline - aha! to add nonstop flight to Spokane, Washington from Reno-Tahoe hub" (Press release). October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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