Great Lakes Airlines is Hittin’ the Skies for School Supplies!

CHEYENNE, Wyo., December 21, 2009 – Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLUX.OB – news) is helping to refuel school supplies during the month of January with their “Flying 4 Futures” campaign to benefit the Campbell County School District #1.

Did you know…

• 13 million U.S. children live below the poverty line?

• Most teachers spend between $500 and $1000 per year to purchase supplies for their students and classrooms?  

This is why Great Lakes Airlines and the Campbell County School District #1 are asking for your help. 

Through the month of January, 2010, bring a school supply item to the Great Lakes counter and you will be eligible to win one of 4 round trip tickets between Gillette and Denver or Billings.  Donate as much as you like, however only one entry per person / per week is permitted.  Donations will be accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Gillette-Campbell County Airport, 2000 Airport Rd.  Weekend hours are limited. Please contact Great Lakes’ Regional Sales Manager, Kassi Mohlenkamp at 307-432-7018 with any questions.

Following is a list of items needed:

            Rulers                                     Highlighters                             Erasers

            Scissors (children’s)               Crayons                                  Markers

            Kleenex                                   Copy Paper                             Backpacks

            Index cards                             Colored pencils                       Black Pens

            #2 Pencils                               Pocket Folders                        Loose Leaf Lined Paper

            Hand Sanitizer                        Notebooks                               White Out

            Glue Sticks

Great Lakes is providing scheduled passenger service at 63 airports in sixteen states with a fleet of Embraer EMB-120 Brasilias and Raytheon/Beech 1900D regional airliners.  A current route map may be viewed at http://www.flygreatlakes.com/route_map/route_map.htm.

All scheduled flights are operated under the Great Lakes Airlines marketing identity in conjunction with code-share agreements with United Airlines and Frontier Airlines at their Denver, Phoenix, and Billings hubs. Code-share agreement with only United at their Kansas City and Ontario hubs; and only Frontier at their Albuquerque hub.  The company also operates hubs in Milwaukee and St. Louis.