Spirit Airlines and Airport Authority Celebrate Two New Routes

2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Inaugural flights to Portland, Oregon and Los Cabos, Mexico

What: Spirit Airlines is celebrating two new routes from San Diego International Airport this week. Join us as we welcome the inaugural flight from Portland, Oregon, and then send off the inaugural flight to Los Cabos, Mexico. Spirit’s daily nonstop service between San Diego and Portland, Oregon and daily nonstop service between San Diego and Los Cabos, Mexico begin Thursday, November 8.

Visuals: – Water cannon salute as first flight arrives from Portland
– Mariachi band performance
– Ribbon-cutting ceremony; comments from airport and airline officials

When: Thursday, November 8, 2012
8:00 – 10:40 a.m.
Media are asked to arrive at 8:00 am in order to allow time for badging and escort to gate.

Where: San Diego International Airport
Terminal 2 East, post-security Gate 30

Who: Mexico Consul-General in San Diego Remedios Gómez Arnau
Robert Gleason, Board Chair, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
Robyn Platt-Moy and Doug Jennings, Spirit Airlines
Jorge Gamboa, Director Mexico Tourism Board

Parking: Media may park in the Terminal 2 parking lot; validation will be provided. Live trucks may park at the east end of the curb in front of Terminal 2 on a first-come, first-served basis.

Upon arrival, contact Rebecca Bloomfield at (760) 887-5191 to be badged and escorted to the gate. Those attending will be required to go through the security screening checkpoint along with any camera equipment.

Contact: Misty Pinson
Director, Corporate Communications
misty.pinson@spirit.com
954-628-4827/cell 954-918-9432

Katie Jones
San Diego Airport Authority
kjones@san.org
619-400-2884

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