FlightTime and PGA Tour Golfer Mike Weir Announce Marketing and Promotional Partnership.Sports and Travel Editors/Golf Writers & Columnists WALTHAM, Mass.--(BW SportsWire)--Jan. 10, 2001 Weir uses FlightTime's Freedom Plan so he can spend less time in airports and more days at home. Now he's touting touting the making of personal representations by a veterinarian to persons who are not clients in an attempt to solicit their business. such conveniences in FlightTime's advertising and promotions. FlightTime, a global provider of air-charter services, today announced a marketing and promotional partnership with Mike Weir
Michael Richard Weir C.M., O.Ont. (born May 12, 1970) is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. Weir was born in Brights Grove, Ontario, Canada. He attended St. , winner of the 2000 WGC-American Express Championship (World Golf Championships). Under the terms of the agreement, Weir has become a charter member of FlightTime's Freedom Plan, a new product that enables travelers to enjoy the benefits of private jet ownership without an up-front, long-term capital investment. In addition, he will promote FlightTime's 16-year history of providing a full array of charter services. Weir's likeness will also appear in FlightTime promotions and advertisements, including an upcoming ad in the 2001 PGA Tour The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR". Media Guide. The demanding PGA tour schedule has at times prevented Weir from spending time "Spending Time" is the first single released by Christian artist Stellar Kart. The lyrics describe the band members desire to spend "more time with God". "Sometimes it’s a real struggle to spend time with God. with his family. Weir and his agent, Dan Cimoroni, decided that flying privately would enable him to get home more frequently so he could see his wife and two young daughters. Cimoroni chose FlightTime's Freedom Plan after extensive research on the company's competitors and fractional ownership In business, fractional ownership is a percentage share of an expensive asset. Shares are sold to individual owners. A fractional owner enjoys priorities and privileges, such as reduced rates, priority access on holidays and income sharing. plans. "Because of the FlightTime Freedom Plan, I will spend 28 more days at home this year than last year," Weir said. "Now I can fly home right after tournaments to be with my wife and children without losing valuable practice time. Choosing FlightTime also makes the most business sense. I was not prepared to make the significant financial commitment that ownership requires." Weir has bought a 100-hour Freedom Plan package, and he can use the hours anytime throughout the year. Freedom Plan provides individuals and corporations a cost-effective way to combine the convenience of private jet ownership with the flexibility of charter. Members avoid the burden and risk of owning and maintaining aircraft, the high cost and long-term commitment of fractional aircraft ownership, and excess charges associated with traditional charter. Freedom Plan members pay a membership fee and competitive rates for the hours they fly, have guaranteed availability if they make reservations 12 hours in advance and fly exclusively on aircraft that go through intense safety audits conducted by Wyvern wyvern protector of treasure and wealth. [Heraldry: Halberts, 40] See : Guardianship Aviation Consulting Ltd. "Mike is an ideal spokesperson for us because he has the same needs that many corporate travelers have: the desire to escape airline delays so that they can get home to their families," said FlightTime 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. Michael Foliot. "FlightTime helps all sorts of travelers to schedule trips at their convenience. They can choose to relax or work productively while en route to their destinations, all without having to invest in an aircraft of their own." About Mike Weir Mike Weir, a PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. (Professional Golf Association) tour player, turned professional in 1992. He ranks 15th in the tour's All-Around Ranking and finished sixth on the tour's Money List in 2000. He won the 1999 Air Canada Championship The Air Canada Championship was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1996 to 2002. It was played at the Northview Golf & Country Club (Ridge Course) in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1996 as the Greater Vancouver Open. and the 2000 WGC-American Express Championship. Born in Sarnia, Ontario Sarnia is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71,419, census area population 88,793, in 2006). It is the largest city on Lake Huron and is located where the three upper Great Lakes empty into the St. Clair River. , Canada, Mike currently resides with his wife and two children in Draper, Utah Draper is a city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah, United States, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Between 1990 and 2000 Draper was Utah's fastest-growing city over 5,000 people (as of 2000). . About FlightTime FlightTime provides air-charter services and a state-of-the-art online booking system to a wide array of customers including business and leisure travelers, sports teams and corporations. Founded in January 1985, the company has 16 years of experience in the global air transportation industry. FlightTime is headquartered in Waltham, Mass., and has offices in cities worldwide. To meet the growing demand for charter, FlightTime has created a global network of aviation operators. The FlightTime network also includes Wyvern Aviation Consulting Ltd., an international safety-auditing company, and a proprietary software system for charter operators and managers that is available via the Internet. Together, these products constitute the first end-to-end aviation network of audited aircraft. FlightTime's online charter reservation system is the first of its kind. For more information, visit www.FlightTime.com |
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