First United Flight to land in Helena

HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- United Express made its first flight to Helena from Denver on Thursday - marking the beginning of daily service between the two cities. The addition of the flight provides Helena with daily service to four hubs - Seattle, Minneapolis and Salt Lake City are the others - and gives local travelers better access to the East Coast through Denver International Airport. "I've waited all these years to get in here," said Paula McKinnon Kuberski, a United flight attendant and Helena native. The service was made possible by a matching fund that helped secure a Small Community Air Service Grant from the Department of Transportation. Daily flights are expected to leave Helena for Denver at 6:42 a.m. and 4:06 p.m., with flights arriving from Denver at 3:40 p.m. and 11:56 p.m. The route will be served by 50-seat regional jets operated by SkyWest Airlines. Article Provided by Helenair. www.helenair.com