GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.,
Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- For his
trip to his favorite Orlando-based
theme park, Make-A-Wish® kid Stephen "S.J." Awwad, 5, had one tiny
request: could he also hand out snacks to his fellow passengers
during the flight to Florida?
Yes, he could, Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) representatives said.
When S.J.'s flight departed Gerald R. Ford International Airport in
Grand Rapids Monday, bound for
Orlando, that's exactly what he
did.
In a grand send-off at gate A2, with airport officials and
Make-A-Wish Michigan representatives there to see him off, S.J. was
named an honorary Allegiant flight attendant. A crew member
presented S.J. with a kid-sized version of the crew uniform,
complete with orange tie, yellow shirt and blue sweater vest. He
also received his very own customized wings pin with his nickname
and the words "flight attendant" etched in the metal. B-roll is
available for download here.
During the flight, S.J. walked along the aisle of the aircraft
with a flight attendant and handed out complimentary snack-packs of
pretzels. Passengers were delighted with the in-flight service.
S.J.'s wish was to spend a week with his family at Walt Disney
World® Resort. Handing out snacks during the flight was a "wish
enhancement," just a little extra something that Allegiant was
thrilled to be a part of, said Hilarie
Grey, the airline's managing director of corporate
communications. She also oversees Allegiant's corporate giving
initiatives.
Since 2012, Allegiant has partnered with Make-A-Wish, helping to
fulfill the wishes of more than 1,800 children. The airline is
currently a Wish Champion, recognized for making $1 million in annual contributions. It is also
the only domestic carrier to feature an aircraft with a Make-A-Wish
themed livery.
"Many of the kids we fly to their wish destinations are
traveling to Florida," Grey said.
"But this is the first time a Wish
kid has asked to serve snacks to passengers in flight. We found out
from Make-A-Wish that S.J. loves anything to do with flying, so we
not only wanted to say 'yes,' but aimed to make the experience
extra special."
A special thank you to Disney for their donation of theme park
tickets and other perks for each of the wish families, including SJ
and his family, as part of their 39-year relationship with
Make-A-Wish.
Allegiant Travel Company
Las Vegas-based Allegiant
(NASDAQ: ALGT) is an integrated travel company with an airline at
its heart, focused on connecting customers with premier leisure
experiences - from vacations to hometown family entertainment.
Since 1999, Allegiant Air has linked travelers in small-to-medium
cities to world-class vacation destinations with all-nonstop
flights and industry-low average fares. Today, Allegiant serves
more than 450 routes across the country, with base airfares less
than half the cost of the average domestic roundtrip ticket.
Allegiant's Sunseeker Resorts subsidiary is currently under
construction with its inaugural resort property, Sunseeker Resort
Charlotte Harbor in Southwest
Florida - a unique waterside integrated resort like no
other. And a growing group of Allegiant Nonstop family
entertainment centers offer state-of-the art indoor games and
attractions to thrill seekers of all ages. For more information,
visit us at Allegiant.com. Media information, including photos, is
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