ADVISORY/Spirit Airlines Launches New Service at Atlantic City International Airport; Service to Detroit, Denver and Los Angeles Starts Today.Business & Travel Editors ADVISORY...for Thursday (June 13) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHO: Spirit Airlines - the largest privately-held airline in
the U.S.
WHAT: Launch of new service to Detroit, providing one-stop,
same plane service to Denver and connecting service to
Los Angeles.
WHEN: June 13, 2002
WHERE: Main Terminal, Gates 1 through 6 - Atlantic City
International Airport
-- Inaugural service at ACY began in 1990
-- Spirit is the largest carrier at Atlantic City International Airport
-- Eight daily flight departures with service to Denver, Detroit, Fort
Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, San Juan and Tampa
-- Serving an average of 65,000 passengers each month
"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. is a key market for Spirit and we continue to expand service and provide more affordable fares to favorite destinations," said Ned Homfeld, chairman and founder of Spirit Airlines. "Our low-fare flight options have proven to be popular for South Jersey and Philadelphia area leisure and business travelers and we are pleased to offer system-wide growth to meet the needs of the traveling public," said Homfeld. "Spirit Airlines' new schedule to Detroit with continuing service to Denver and Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. is a welcomed addition at the Atlantic City International Airport Atlantic City International Airport (IATA: ACY, ICAO: KACY, FAA LID: ACY) is a public airport located nine miles (14 km) northwest of the central business district (CBD) of Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. . We salute Spirit Airlines' growth and their continued commitment to provide affordable and convenient flights for the residents of South Jersey and visitors to the region," said James A. Crawford, executive director of the South Jersey Transportation Authority The South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) is a quasi-private agency created by the New Jersey Legislature in 1991 to manage transportation-related services in the six South Jersey counties: Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem. , owners and operators of the Atlantic City International Airport. Fast Facts for Atlantic City International Airport (ACY ACY Atlantic City /Atlantic Cty, NJ, USA - Atlantic City International (Airport Code) ) -- Inaugural service at ACY began in 1990 -- Spirit is the largest carrier at Atlantic City International Airport -- Eight daily flight departures with service to Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, San Juan and Tampa -- Serving an average of 65,000 passengers each month About Spirit Airlines Headquartered in 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., Spirit Airlines is the largest privately-held airline in the U.S. and serves 15 destinations with 100 daily flight departures. With a fleet of modern aircraft for scheduled and charter service, Spirit serves Atlantic City, 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 Fort Myers, city (1990 pop. 45,206), seat of Lee co., SW Fla., on the Caloosahatchee River, near the Gulf of Mexico; founded 1850, inc. 1905. It has a tourist trade and light industry and is a shipping point for citrus fruits, winter vegetables, flowers (especially , Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach. Reservations can be made online at http://www.spiritair.com, by calling 1-800-772-7117 or en Espanol at 1-800-756-7117 and through local travel agents. Editors Notes: Spirit's executives are available to discuss this news release, industry topics or trends. We welcome media inquiries and you will find us immediately responsive. For a copy of the Atlantic City Quick Reference Schedule, please visit http://www.spiritair.com. |
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