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MSS

Company slogan
  
More Than Fare

Founded
  
1984

Ceased operations
  
October 1994

MSS
  
Wasatch

Destinations
  
21, western U.S.

Founder
  
Number of employees
  
2,000

Fleet size
  
21


Key people
  
June Morris (CEO)David Neeleman (President)

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Morris Air was a low-fare airline in the western United States, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It began operations in 1992, and was sold to Southwest Airlines in December 1993 for over $120 million in stock. The airline officially became part of Southwest in the autumn of 1994.

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History

The airline began charter operations as Morris Air Service in 1984. It was launched by Utah businesswoman June Morris, who also founded Morris Travel in 1970, and David Neeleman who also co-founded WestJet. Neeleman worked with Southwest for a short period and when his non-compete agreement expired, he founded JetBlue Airways. June Morris sat on the board of directors of Southwest Airlines until she retired at the annual shareholders' meeting on May 17, 2006.

Charter flights were operated by Ryan International Airlines during 1992, and by both Ryan International and Sierra Pacific Airlines prior to 1992.

Morris obtained its own FAR 121 operating certificate in December 1992 and then began operating as its own carrier.

The airline was based at Salt Lake City International Airport and operated several routes in the western U.S. using Boeing 737 aircraft. In late 1993, it operated over 1,000 flights per week with a fleet of 21 planes.

Destinations

  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
  • Boise Airport
  • Colorado Springs Airport
  • Denver Stapleton International Airport
  • Eugene Airport
  • Fresno Yosemite International Airport
  • Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport
  • Las Vegas McCarran International Airport
  • Los Angeles International Airport
  • Oakland International Airport
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
  • Portland International Airport
  • Reno/Tahoe International Airport
  • Sacramento International Airport
  • Salt Lake City International Airport
  • San Diego International Airport
  • San Jose International Airport
  • Santa Ana-John Wayne Airport
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
  • Spokane International Airport
  • Tucson International Airport
  • Morris Air Service Seasonal Destinations

  • Honolulu International Airport
  • Orlando International Airport
  • Cancun International Airport
  • Puerto Vallarta International Airport
  • Manzanillo Playa de Oro International Airport
  • Mazatlan International Airport
  • Los Cabos International Airport
  • Fleet

  • 21 - Boeing 737-300
  • References

    Morris Air Wikipedia


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