ADVISORY/Spirit Airlines Launches New Service at Detroit Metro; Non-stop Service to Atlantic City Starts Today.Business Editors/Travel & Airline Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (June 13) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHO: Spirit Airlines - the largest privately-held airline in the
U.S.
WHAT: Launch of new non-stop service to Atlantic City
WHEN: June 13, 2002
WHERE: LC Smith Terminal, Concourse C, Gates C3 through C6 - Detroit
Metro
-- Inaugural service at DTW began in May 1992
-- Spirit is the second largest carrier at Detroit Metro
-- 20 daily flight departures with service to Atlantic City, Denver, Fort
Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, New York / LaGuardia,
Oakland, Orlando, San Juan and Tampa
-- Serving an average of 115,000 passengers each month
"We continue to expand service and provide more affordable fares to favorite destinations from Detroit," said Ned Homfeld, chairman and founder of Spirit Airlines. "Our low-fare flight options have proven to be popular for Detroit area leisure and business travelers and we are pleased to offer system-wide growth to meet the needs of the traveling public," said Homfeld. "We are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. that Spirit has again stepped up to the plate in providing another choice for travelers coming 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. , 'America's Favorite Playground'," said Jeffrey Vasser, executive director, Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority. Fast Facts for Wayne County's Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW DTW Dynamic Time Warping DTW Dance Theatre Workshop (New York, NY) DTW Depth to Water (denotes depth to water in monitoring wells) DTW DoDIIS Trusted Workstation DTW Development Technology Workshop ) -- Inaugural service at DTW began in May 1992 -- Spirit is the second largest carrier at Detroit Metro -- 20 daily flight departures with service to Atlantic City, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, New York / LaGuardia, Oakland, Orlando, San Juan and Tampa -- Serving an average of 115,000 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 Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , 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 Detroit Quick Reference Schedule, please visit http://www.spiritair.com. |
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