Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday Partners With Spirit Airlines to Make Grand Strand More Accessible For New England Golfers
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (May 30, 2006) – Spirit Airlines has announced plans to start daily flights between Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Boston, Mass., beginning August 15, 2006. The Boston to Myrtle Beach flight will depart Logan International Airport each day at 10:05 a.m. with a 12:20 p.m. arrival in Myrtle Beach, just in time for an afternoon round of golf. The Myrtle Beach to Boston flight will leave Myrtle Beach International Airport daily at 1:15 p.m. and arrive in Boston at 3:30 p.m.
"The demand for golf in Myrtle Beach has never been higher and the Boston area has been one of our top five golf markets for many years," said Mickey McCamish, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. "We heard from so many New England golfers about the need for additional flights to the Grand Strand. The new service between Boston and Myrtle Beach presents exciting new opportunities and Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday will continue to work with Spirit Airlines to help promote the flights."
Introductory coach fares between Myrtle Beach and Boston start at $79 each way. The new service will be flown on a Spirit Airbus A319 aircraft accommodating 138 passengers with eight seats in Spirit Plus Business Class and 130 in comfortable coach class. With the addition of the Spirit flight to Boston, Myrtle Beach International now offers direct flights to 13 cities in the United States.
Spirit’s daily Boston (BOS) to Myrtle Beach, S.C., (MYR) and Myrtle Beach to Boston (BOS), flight schedule information is as follows:
Flight No. 114
From: MYR
To: BOS
Leave: 1:15 p.m.
Arrive: 3:30 p.m.
Flight No. 119
From: BOS
To: MYR
Leave: 10:05 a.m.
Arrive: 12:30 p.m.
"We’re ecstatic to give Myrtle Beach more Spirit!" said Barry Biffle, Chief Marketing Officer of Spirit Airlines. "Area customers have been asking for more Spirit service from Myrtle Beach and we’re delighted to offer Boston as our next destination. Boston is a perfect getaway for leisure and business travelers alike. This service will be just in time for leaf-peepers."
Flights can be booked via www.spiritair.com or by calling 1-800-772-7117.
About Spirit Airlines
Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines with hubs in Detroit and Fort Lauderdale offers service to 30 cities in the United States, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. Spirit Airlines offers low fares without compromise. Spirit’s full-frill, low fare service includes new airplanes with all leather seats, coach and business class and also offers one of the most attractive frequent flier programs on the planet with no blackouts and seats available on every flight. For the 411 on fares, schedules and reservations click or call: www.spiritair.com or call 1-800-772-7117 (en Espanol, 1-800-756-7117).
About Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 60 accommodations and 85 championship golf courses in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. Founded in 1967, the organization has been and continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. In addition to hosting the Hootie and the Blowfish Monday After The Masters Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament and Golfapalooza each spring, Golf Holiday also manages the PGA TOUR Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world’s largest on-site golf tournament, the Summer Family Golf Tournaments, the Spring and Fall Palmetto High School Golf Championships, the Veterans Golf Classic and the FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing. For more information, call 1-800-833-8798 or visit www.GolfHoliday.com.
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