TransMeridian to Start Flights Between Orlando Sanford and Oklahoma City

Business Wire,  Dec 12, 2003  

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SANFORD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2003

Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) announced today that on February 11, 2004, TransMeridian Airlines will begin operating non-stop service to Oklahoma City, OK, with continuing same plane service to Las Vegas. Flights will operate every Wednesday and Saturday, using a Boeing 727-200 aircraft with 10 First Class seats and 154 Coach seats. 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 12:05 PM and arrive in Oklahoma City at 1:55 PM. Service from Oklahoma City to Orlando Sanford departs at 6:55 AM and arrives 10:35 AM. Ed Greenfield, Vice President Sales & Marketing for TransMeridian Airlines commented on the new flight: "We believe the Oklahoma City-Orlando market is yet another great opportunity for TMA. We chose this route due to the lack of significant existing non-stop service, and our desire to link Oklahoma City with our Las Vegas operation. Oklahoma City will represent our 7th destination from Orlando Sanford."

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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