Carnival Air Lines takes Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival to new heights.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)--Oct. 11, 1995--Carnival Air Lines and the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival are celebrating 100 years of film history by creating a little history of their own. Next month, the airline will be the first to screen an official festival entry in-flight during the "Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival in the Skies." The Girl in the Watermelon watermelon, plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of the family Curcurbitaceae (gourd family) native to Africa and introduced to America by Africans transported as slaves. Watermelons are now extensively cultivated in the United States and are popular also in S Russia. , an independent film by Sergio M. Castilla, will be featured between Nov. 3 and 10 on all Carnival carnival, communal celebration, especially the religious celebration in Catholic countries that takes place just before Lent. Since early times carnivals have been accompanied by parades, masquerades, pageants, and other forms of revelry that had their origins in Air Lines' scheduled flights scheduled flight schedule n → vol régulier scheduled flight schedule n → Linienflug m to Fort Lauderdale (on aircraft with video capabilities). The movie will be shown at no charge to passengers, who will also receive an event program and a discounted ticket to the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival which is being held at various South Florida theaters Nov. 1 through 19. The Film Festival in the Skies takes off on Nov. 2 with an in-flight black-tie premier, press conference and film cutting ceremony on Carnival Air Lines Carnival Air Lines was a charter and low-cost air division of Carnival Cruise Lines started in 1988 after Carnival Cruise Lines purchased Pacific Interstate Airlines. History flight 85 from New York's Kennedy Airport to Fort Lauderdale. Girl in the Watermelon stars, along with Castilla, festival executive director Gregory von Hausch, Carnival Air Chairman Reuven Wertheim and other VIPs are scheduled to travel on the gala flight. "This year marks the festival's 10th anniversary and a century of movie-making. The Fort Lauderdale Film Festival in the Skies celebrates history by making history," added von Hausch. Filmed with lovely salsa rhythms and the bright colors of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , The Girl in the Watermelon is a fantastical tale of a young girl's search for love, family and self. It is the debut feature film for both Castilla and actress Meridith Scott Lynn. Carnival Air Lines is known for its innovative marketing programs, which include a frequent flyer program This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. For the TV movie, see Frequent Flyer (film). A frequent flyer program (FFP) is a service offered by many airlines to reward customer loyalty. for pets, two-for-one cocktails during "Happy Hour in the Skies," complimentary movies and a "Love Pass" for honeymooners. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Carnival Air Lines is the largest scheduled passenger airline headquartered in Florida. Launched in 1988, the carrier operates 23 jets with more than 50 daily scheduled departures between the Northeast, Florida, California and the Caribbean. For additional information or reservations, contact your local travel agent or call 1-800-8-AIRFUN (1-800-824-7386). -0- Note to Editors: A limited number of press seats are available for the gala premier flight. These include same day round-trip tickets Noun 1. round-trip ticket - a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route) return ticket ticket - a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment) between Kennedy and Fort Lauderdale, originating at either point. For more information, contact Gabriel Gabor by Oct. 20 at 305/923-8672, ext. 238. CONTACT: Carnival Air Lines, Fort Lauderdale Gabriel Gabor, 305/923-8672, ext. 238 |
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