Flyin’ High Today, Horizon Air announced that it will offer new daily nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Mammoth Mountain, California for the 2008/2009 winter sports season.


Beginning Dec. 18, Horizon is offering a limited time introductory fare of $79 each way for travel from Los Angeles to Mammoth for selected days in January 2009. Regular fares from Los Angeles start as low as $99 each way.


"Instead of a drive of five hours or more, you'll be able to take a 65-minute flight, arriving in Mammoth in time for a relaxing dinner before hitting the slopes the next day," said Dan Russo, Horizon's vice president of marketing and communications.

"The addition of commercial air service to Mammoth represents a big step toward realizing our shared vision to become a destination resort community," said Rusty Gregory, CEO of Mammoth Mountain. "Horizon's daily flights will allow the world to experience what Southern Californians have known for decades; that Mammoth is for everyone who wants to play big in the mountains. World class skiing and snowboarding in the winter along with fishing, hiking and mountain biking in the summer plus great new food offerings provided by our partner, Patina Restaurant Group – it just doesn't get any better than Mammoth."


The new daily service will run from Dec. 18, 2008, through April 12, 2009. The flight will depart Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) daily at 2:20 p.m. and arrive at Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) at 3:25 p.m. The return flight will leave Mammoth at 4:05 p.m. and arrive at LAX at 5:10 p.m. Tickets for the new flights went on sale July 14 through horizonair.com or by calling Horizon Air Reservations at 800-547-9308.


Mammoth is consistently ranked among the top ski resorts in the country by SKI Magazine and boasts one of the most recognized terrain parks in the world. Other winter activities around Mammoth include cross-country skiing, ice skating, dipping into the hot springs, snowmobiling and dog sledding. More information about Mammoth is available at MammothMountain.com. Mammoth vacation packages are available by calling 800-MAMMOTH.