Reno Air Carries Record Number of Passengers in July

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Reno Air Carries Record Number of Passengers in July
    RENO, Nev., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Reno Air, Inc. (Nasdaq: RENO, PCX: RNO)
today announced a load factor of 73.6% for the month of July, an increase of
2.6 load factor points over July, 1996.  The airline carried a record 530,854
passengers, representing an increase of 11.6 percent over the same period last
year.  During the month of July, Reno Air flew 311,859,740 revenue passenger
miles (RPMs) with a capacity of 423,629,221 available seat miles (ASMs).
    "Our summer traffic continues to be strong, as reflected in our increased
load factor," said Reno Air President and CEO Robert Reding.  "Traffic exceeds
projected levels to most of our destinations, and advance bookings are strong.
We're pleased that so many travelers have selected Reno Air as their airline
of choice, and we pledge to continue our low fares and high quality product,"
Reding said.


                           RENO AIR JULY TRAFFIC RESULTS

                             1997              1996        Percent Change
     RPMs (000)             311,860          298,487              4.5%
     ASMs (000)             423,629          420,287              0.8%
     Load Factor (%)           73.6             71.0        2.6 points
     Passengers             530,854          475,887             11.6%

                     RENO AIR YEAR-TO-DATE TRAFFIC STATISTICS
                            Seven Months Ended July 31
                             1997              1996        Percent Change
     RPMs (000)           1,836,986        1,713,568              7.2%
     ASMs (000)           2,702,224        2,536,712              6.5%
     Load Factor (%)           68.0             67.5        0.5 points
     Passengers           3,208,672        2,871,986             11.7%


    Reno Air celebrated its fifth anniversary on July 1, and currently serves
23 cities with nearly 200 daily scheduled departures.  The addition of
Oklahoma City in mid-September will increase the number of cities served to
24.  The carrier's fleet of 30 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90 series jets
has an average age of less than seven years.  Reno Air offers everyday low
fares, advance seat assignments, domestic and international frequent flyer
programs, a spacious first class cabin, EZtrip(R) ticketless travel and full
participation in all major computer reservation systems.
SOURCE Reno Air, Inc.