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DULLES, Va., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FLYi, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLYI) reported preliminary July 2005 passenger traffic results today for low-fare airline Independence Air. The airline generated 356.1 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), while available seat miles (ASMs) were 451.0 million. For the month, 545,947 passengers were carried. Independence Air load factor for July was at 79.0 percent, compared to 47.0 percent in July 2004 -- Independence Air's first full month of service. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031119/DCW018LOGO-a ) For the seven months ended July 31, 2005, RPMs were at 1.8 billion, while ASMs were 2.7 billion. The company carried 3,387,021 passengers during the first seven months of 2005. Independence Air currently offers approximately 400 daily low fare flights to 45 destinations with comfortable leather seats and Tender Loving Service(SM). For more information about FLYi, Inc. and Independence Air, please visit our website at FLYi.com. Independence Air is the low-fare airline that makes travel fast and easy for its customers with a customer first attitude, innovative thinking and a willingness to challenge the status quo. Independence Air, the "i" logo mark, FLYi, FLYi.com and Tender Loving Service are service marks of Independence Air, Inc. Independence Air Traffic Month of July* 2005 2004 Change Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 356,064 75,986 368.6% Available Seat Miles (000) 450,989 161,577 179.1% Load Factor 79.0% 47.0% 32.0 pts. Passengers 545,947 196,387 178.0% *NOTE: July 2004 results do not include United Express and Delta Connection traffic reported by Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) at that time. July 2004 was the first full month of Independence Air service, as the company continued its transition. ACA's United Express flights ended on 8/3/04, while Delta Connection flights continued through 11/1/04. Seven Months Ended July 31, 2005 Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 1,833,112 Available Seat Miles (000) 2,652,315 Load Factor 69.1% Passengers 3,387,021 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031119/DCW018LOGO-a http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: FLYi, Inc. CONTACT: Rick DeLisi, Director, Corporate Communications, of FLYi, Inc., +1-703-650-6019 Web site: http://www.flyi.com/

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