SAA News Release

 

                                 

SeaPort continues to grow ridership

 

Salina, Kan., (May 25, 2010) - SeaPort Airlines, Salina's new EAS provider, has been giving traditional airlines a run for their money and winning over air travelers everywhere they have opened their cabin doors thanks to low fares, a "right-sized" business model and outstanding customer service.

 

Travelers can book tickets from Salina on SeaPort Airlines to virtually anywhere in world via connections in Kansas City and Memphis though local travel agents.  Passengers can also use the SeaPort website or Expedia to book online from Salina to Kansas City, Memphis or Harrison, Arkansas.  This allows passengers the greater ability to compare SeaPort's prices and advantages to those of larger airlines like Delta, AirTran and American Airlines, and the people have spoken.

 

"This is a first for us at SeaPort and I couldn't be happier with the response we're getting online," said Rob McKinney, president of SeaPort Airlines. 

 

Business professionals in Salina now have the opportunity to economically fly to Kansas City for business meetings and conferences and be home in time for dinner with no hassles and no waiting.  SeaPort puts the "leisure" in leisure travelling for those headed to the Memphis in May Festival.
 

"With customers arriving just 20 minutes before departure in Kansas City, we are still able to cut travel time (to Memphis) in half and at a low roundtrip cost of only $311 based on availability," explained McKinney. 

 

Travelers originating their flights on SeaPort park for free everywhere except Portland International Airport, arrive just 20 minutes before their scheduled departure regardless of checked bags and do not deal with the hassles of waiting in line.  Once in flight, passengers will enjoy the luxury of the Swiss-built Pilatus PC-12, a pressurized, fast and comfortable turbo-prop aircraft with an impeccable safety record.  With some advanced notice SeaPort will even arrange for rental cars, taxis and town cars to ensure an entirely smooth experience from cabin door to front door.

                          

 

SeaPort Airlines operates 121 daily scheduled flights during the weekdays in five Northwest cities, five in the Mid-South, and seven Southeast Alaska cities via Wings of Alaska.  All of which bring the convenience of a private aircraft to the average traveler for the same or better cost than the larger airlines.

SeaPort Airlines is a dba of Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, an FAA Part 135 certified schedule air carrier founded in 1983.  Tickets can be purchased at www.SeaPortAirlines.com or by calling 888.573.2767.

Salina Airport Authority  Executive Director 

 

Tim Rogers, A.A.E.

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Salina Airport Authority Manager of Public Affairs & Communications 

 

Melissa L. McCoy      

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SeaPort Airlines Marketing Manager 

 

Matt Kyler

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