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SkyWest Airlines was founded in 1972 by Ralph Atkin to meet the needs of businessmen traveling between Salt Lake City and St. George, Utah. In 1985 SkyWest Airlines signed a marketing agreement with Western Airlines to fly for them as Western Express out of their hub in Salt Lake City. SkyWest then began a partnership with Delta as one of their Connection carriers and today continues that partnership with more than 500 daily flights, operating primarily out of Delta’s hub in Salt Lake City. In addition to its current partners, SkyWest previously had code-share agreements with Continental Airlines from 1995 to 1997 out of Los Angeles International Airport and from 2003 to 2005 out of Houston Intercontinental Airport. SkyWest Airlines employs more than 11,000 employees across 159 cities in 43 states, 5 Canadian Provinces and Mexico. Operating more than 1,700 flights per day for United Express, Delta Connection and Midwest Connect. SkyWest Airlines was named the number one on-time mainland airline by the Department of Transportation 2005, 2004 and 2003, years in which they carried more than 40 million passengers combined.

Check information on Delta or United's policies regarding Children Traveling Alone.

To find out about policies regarding baggage, see SkyWest Airlines partner's programs. In addition to their requirements SkyWest Airlines posts the following additional restrictions

SkyWest cannot accept kayaks, windsurf equipment, hang gliders, extra-large or giant pet kennels. Also, any items classified as pressurized gases/liquids, oil-based paint, explosives, poisons, magnetic materials, flammable items, corrosive, etc. are not accepted.