ADVISORY/Spirit Airlines' Executives Greet Passengers for 9/11 Flights; Onsite Media Interviews at Tampa International Airport.Business Editors/Travel Writers ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Sept. 11) FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2002
WHAT: Senior executives personally welcome all passengers flying
with Spirit on September 11.
WHO: Onsite Executive:
John Willis, vice president and counsel
WHEN: September 11, 2002
Media interviews available 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Red Side, Spirit Ticket Counter
Tampa International Airport
-- Inaugural service at TPA began in October 1993
-- Five daily flight departures
-- Service to Atlantic City, Chicago / O'Hare, Detroit, Los Angeles and Oakland
-- Red Side, Gate D54
-- Serving an average of 32,000 passengers each month
"Spirit says thank you to the American public and our valued customers for flying with us throughout this past year. Had it not been for the support of our passengers and their willingness to get back in the air after the tragedy last year, then Spirit Airlines may not have survived. We'd like to thank the public for keeping us flying, and these free seats are a token of that appreciation," said Jacob Schorr, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Spirit Airlines. "We know that business and personal travel continues to return and it is our intent to fully support that need on September 11 as we have every day for the past twelve years," said Schorr. Every greeted passenger will receive a lapel pin A lapel pin is a small pin often worn on the lapel of a dress jacket. Lapel pins can be purely ornamental or can indicate the wearer's affiliation with an organization or cause; for example, American Flag lapel pins became very popular in the United States, especially among of the American flag, compliments of Spirit Airlines. "We are hoping they wear it proudly to let this day of freedom be evident everywhere they go," said Schorr. Fast Facts for Tampa International Airport Tampa International Airport (IATA: TPA, ICAO: KTPA, FAA LID: TPA) is a public airport located six miles (10 km) west of the central business district of Tampa, in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. (TPA (Transient Program Area) See transient area. TPA - Transient Program Area ) -- Inaugural service at TPA began in October 1993 -- Five daily flight departures -- Service to Atlantic City, Chicago / O'Hare, Detroit, Los Angeles and Oakland -- Red Side, Gate D54 -- Serving an average of 32,000 passengers each month About Spirit Airlines Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Spirit Airlines is the largest privately-held airline in the U.S. With a fleet of modern aircraft for scheduled and charter service, Spirit brings low fares and friendly service to Atlantic City Atlantic City, city (1990 pop. 37,986), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16. , N.J., Chicago/O'Hare, Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, S.C., New York/LaGuardia, Oakland, Calif., San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan (IPA: [saŋ hwaŋ]) (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, "Saint John the Baptist") is the capital and largest municipality on Puerto Rico. and the Florida cities of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach (seasonal service). Spirit's website is www.spiritair.com. |
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