Honoring Local Heroes: Spirit Airlines Joins Honor Flight South Florida as 2020 Official Airline Partner
September 20 2019 - 3:00PM
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is continuing its partnership with
Honor Flight South Florida to serve as the organization’s official
airline partner in 2020. In the next year, Spirit will once again
operate four special Honor Flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
for a memorable day in Washington, D.C. Approximately 340 veterans
from the South Florida area will travel to visit the monuments
built in their honor, all at no charge to the veterans.
Honor Flight South Florida helps transport our nation’s oldest
veterans, who served in WWII, as well as the conflicts in Korea and
Vietnam. These heroes are given a chance to visit their
memorials and feel the gratitude of their country. During the
trips, the veterans meet members of Congress, veteran officials and
take special trips to Arlington National Cemetery, WWII Memorial,
Korean War Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the
Marine Corps War Memorial.
“We are proud to continue our partnership with Honor Flight
South Florida to support these dedicated veterans’ trips,” said Ted
Christie, Spirit Airlines’ President and Chief Executive Officer.
“As South Florida’s Hometown Airline, it’s an honor for our entire
Spirit Family to roll out the yellow carpet for these remarkable
heroes who live in our community. We look forward to bringing more
veterans to visit the memorials and reflect on the impact they’ve
made to serve and protect our beautiful country.”
Spirit has long supported the nation’s military and veterans,
while keeping fares as low as possible. Spirit offers free bags for
active duty military service members and has partnered with Honor
Flight South Florida for several flights over the past few years.
Each year, the airline also provides hundreds of free flights to
wounded warriors and their families. As part of The Spirit Airlines
Charitable Foundation, Spirit is an active partner for Luke’s Wings
and has also supported other organizations including K9s for
Warriors and Military Missions in Action.
“This continued partnership with Spirit will permit Honor Flight
South Florida to reach out to far more of South Florida’s oldest
veterans to give them what many refer to as one of the best days of
their lives,” said HFSF Chairman Rick Asper. “The generous
support of Spirit Airlines is unique in the nation for the Honor
Flight family and we appreciate their commitment to South Florida
veterans. On behalf of these local heroes we thank Spirit.”
About Spirit Airlines: Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is
committed to delivering the best value in the sky. We are the
leader in providing customizable travel options starting with an
unbundled fare. This allows every Guest to pay only for the options
they choose — like bags, seat assignments and refreshments —
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We operate more than 600 daily flights to 76 destinations in the
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About Honor Flight South Florida: Honor Flight South Florida,
Inc., is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) charity, dedicated to honoring
our nation’s veterans, oldest first, from Boca Raton to Key West,
for what they did for all of us 50 to 75 years ago.
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