Aha! (airline brand)

aha!
Commenced operations	October 24, 2021
AOC #	ASOA029B[1]
Focus cities	Reno/Tahoe
Fleet size	5[1]
Destinations	10
Parent company	ExpressJet
Key people	Subodh Karnik (CEO & Chairman)
Website	flyaha.com

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

ExpressJet Airlines Embraer ERJ-145

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
California	Bakersfield	Meadows Field Airport
	Eureka/Arcata	Arcata–Eureka Airport	Terminated
	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
Washington	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
Embraer ERJ145	5	50	ExpressJet
Total	5

References

"Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
"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.

External links

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[FAA-1] "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

[aha_Starts-2] "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.

[3] "New airline - aha! to add nonstop flight to Spokane, Washington from Reno-Tahoe hub" (Press release). October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.