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Discount air service at Elizabeth City's airport

May 14, 2009 - North Carolina's
NCFlyPorts Program, along with Elizabeth City Regional Airport and three participating airports in the Outer Banks, offers special rates for one day trips out of the Elizabeth City area to any destination throughout the service area. The "Business Day-Travelers" program by SATSair, a provider of customized "on-demand" air taxi service in the United States since 2004, offers travelers cusotmized trips at a special savings of $100 per hour off the normal cost.

"Business Day-Travelers" enables business professionals in the Elizabeth City area to improve their productivity by doing more business throughout North Carolina and the Southeast in less time. Using the modern, fast and comfortable Cirrus SR-22 aircraft, SATSair's "Business Day-Travelers" program will pick up passengers in Elizabeth City, Dare County, Currituck and Edenton, take them directly to the airport nearest their destination, and return within a 12 hour window.

"During these hard economic times, making long term contractual commitments for corporate air travel may be challenging for some companies. The SATSair mission is to provide the best value in point-to-point personal air transportation - and at this special price, more business professionals can enjoy the convenience and efficiency our service provides," said Phil Quist, Vice President of Business Systems, SATSair. "Our program will allow companies in Northeast North Carolina to conduct out of town business meetings anywhere up and down the east coast - and be home that night."

SATSair's "Business Day-Travelers" program provides the benefits of a personal private aircraft: no standing in line or connections at major airports to get to your destination, and no long drives to business meetings on SATSair's fleet of 26 Cirrus SR-22 aircraft. "Using Elizabeth City's comfortable and convenient terminal, parking is only a few steps away. You need only arrive 15 minutes before your departure time, and our pilot greets you, leads you to your plane, and flies you non-stop to your destination. Business travel has never been so civilized," said Quist.

SATSair, a provider of "Air Taxi" services since 2004, flew over 2,100 flights in North Carolina last year alone. SATSair offers business professionals a valuable travel tool that can maximize productivity, promote customer relationships and expand business revenue potential.

SATSair is one of the many air transportation service providers participating in the State's NCFlyPorts Program. The NCDOT Aviation Division has been working to increase visibility and viability of the State's more than 75 airports.

In addition to the special fares from Elizabeth City, SATSair also is offering discounted fares from Raleigh and from the other 10 North Carilina airports participating in the Aviation Division's NCFlyPorts Program. In the mountain communities, the special fares will be offered from Andrews-Murphy Regional Airport and Rutherford County Airport. The central region of the state includes airport participants for Clinton-Sampson County Airport, Duplin County Airport, Rocky Mount - Wilson Regional Airport and Stanly County Airport. In the southern beach areas, including Oak Island/Southport/Bald Head, Brunswick County Airport will also have the special fares. Because SATSair can base an aircraft in Raleigh, the fares are even lower, at $495/hour.

"The SATSair product and other on-demand air transportation services add a new dimension from North Carolina's smaller towns and cities for business professionals looking for a more convenient and economical way to travel - including to those eleven North Carolina communities participating in the Small Community Air Service Development Program supported by NCDOT and USDOT," said Dave Thomas, Air Service Program Manager with the NCDOT Division of Aviation.

"SATSair is not the only carrier participating in the NCFlyPorts Program for North Carolina," said Shelly Reams, Principal, NCFlyPorts. "We also work extensively with very reputable flight companies like FlightGest, Jet Pool, Imagine Air, and SkyWay Air Taxi - just to name a few." The NCFlyPorts Program's goal is to increase availability and awareness of reasonable air service to everyday business and leisure travelers, from point-to-point locations. "On-demand air service can be a real business tool. These carriers aim their services at prudent business travelers who find that additional time spent on the road is more costly to their bottom line and who want to lighten the stress load and wear and tear on their staff." Reams added, "Point-to-point travel also is becoming reasonable to vacationers who just want to get more vacation out of their vacation time!" NCFlyPorts will be offering more special offers provided by the host of flight companies participating in the program. Check for updates by visiting NCFlyports.com .

About NCFlyPorts
NCDOT's Aviation Division has been working for over a year now on a program to increase the public's awareness of the many uses and economic benefits of utilizing local airports across the state. The Division's sponsorship, along with participation from the federal government's Small Community Air Service Development Program, has contracted to develop the state's ability to provide "on demand air service" in and out of eleven communities in North Carolina. The educational and promotional effort is aimed at providing reasonable air service opportunities to communities throughout North Carolina while increasing the public's awareness of the advantages of local airports. More Information about NCFlyPorts can be found at ncflyports.com and elizabethcity.ncflyports.com.

About SATSair
SATSair, Smart Air Travel Solutions, is the first and largest next-generation air taxi company in the United States using a fleet of Cirrus SR22. The service is based on extensive research and strategic relationships with agencies such as NASA and the FAA. SATSair's mission is to
provide safe, convenient, economical air travel and top-notch customer service. For more information on SATSair, visit www.satsair.com.

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