Golden Gate Airlines
Golden Gate Airlines was a United States regional airline founded in 1980 in Monterey, California after the merger of Gem State Airlines and Air Pacific (USA) in 1979. It merged again in 1981, this time with Swift Aire Lines, but discontinued service shortly thereafter and then went out of business.
Cities served
Golden Gate Airlines served the following destinations during its existence. In July 1981 Golden Gate Airlines and merger partner Swift Aire Lines were serving a number of destinations either separately or jointly together.- Bakersfield, California – served by Golden Gate and Swift Aire
- Boise, Idaho
- Elko, Nevada
- Ely, Nevada
- Fresno, California
- Grand Junction, Colorado
- Lake Tahoe, California
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Los Angeles, California – Hub - served by Golden Gate and Swift Aire
- Merced, California
- Modesto, California
- Monterey, California – Golden Gate Airlines home base
- Oxnard, California
- Oakland, California
- Palm Springs, California – served by Swift Aire
- Pendleton, Oregon
- Reno, Nevada
- Sacramento, California
- Salt [Lake City, Utah] - Hub
- San Francisco, California – Hub - served by Golden Gate and Swift Aire
- San Diego, California – served by Swift Aire
- San Jose, California – served by Golden Gate and Swift Aire
- San Luis Obispo, California – served by Swift Aire
- Santa Barbara, California – served by Swift Aire
- Santa Maria, California – served by Swift Aire
- Stockton, California
- Sun Valley, Idaho