TransMeridian Announces Flights from Orlando Sanford to Harrisburg, PA

Business Wire,  Dec 11, 2003  

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SANFORD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2003

Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) announced today that on February 26, 2004, TransMeridian Airlines will begin operating non-stop service to Harrisburg, PA, Capital of the Keystone State, via Harrisburg International Airport (MDT). Flights will operate every Monday and Thursday, using a 170-seat Boeing 727-200 aircraft. Additional flights on Friday and Saturday are also planned. Reservations can be made online at http://www.IFlyTMA.com, toll-free by calling 1-866-IFlyTMA, or by contacting your local travel professional.

Flights depart Orlando Sanford at 11:15 AM and arrive at Harrisburg at 1:30 PM. Service from Harrisburg to Orlando Sanford departs at 3:05 PM and arrives at 5:20 PM. Commenting on the new service, Ed Greenfield, Vice President Sales & Marketing for TransMeridian Airlines remarked, "As the only non-stop between Harrisburg and Orlando, we believe this new flight will be yet another success for TMA. We look forward to working with the communities of Central Florida and Harrisburg to maximize the growth potential of this new route."

Airports Council International (ACI) ranked SFB as the fastest growing North American airport in 2000 and 2001, among airports with one million or more annual passengers. Orlando Sanford International Airport is located near the Orlando attractions and is also convenient to Daytona Beach. Adjacent to the airport are the business communities of Lake Mary and Heathrow, part of Florida's "High Tech Corridor." Airlines and their passengers enjoy convenient parking, new terminal facilities, short walking distances, and low operating costs.

For more information about SFB, visit the airport's website at http://www.OrlandoSanfordAirport.com.

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