Date: December 11, 2001Contact: Steve Flesher, Air Service Development Director: SFlesher@flywichita.com: (316) 946-4700
Goal: Attract 3 quality discount carriers to service Wichita Mid-Continent Airport by raising a total of $15 million ($5 million for each airline) in travel pledges. Air Tran Frontier Airlines American Trans Air (ATA)Hub: AtlantaHub: DenverHubs: Chicago (Midway) and Indianapolis Top Final Destinations: Atlanta New York Washington DC Orlando Miami Baltimore Boston Top Final Destinations: Denver Phoenix San Francisco Seattle Las Vegas Los Angeles Top Final Destinations: Chicago Indianapolis Minneapolis/St. Paul Philadelphia Grand Rapids Milwaukee For complete list of each carrier’s destinations and sample fares, go to www.flywichita.com. Here’s what you get: Fare reduction between 30-60% More passenger choice A minimum of 3 round trip frequencies with each airline per day timed for efficient connections No Saturday night stay requirements, no one-way trip penalty, great fares on 5-7 day notice Affordable business class upgrades Generous/straightforward frequent flyer programs Modern jet-aircraft fleets Here’s what we need:A pledge/commitment from your company for each airline representing 3 months (25%) of your annual travel budget to be spent on travel to destinations served by these airlines. Your pledge will be converted to a line of credit that will be conveniently accessed with a company purchase card(s). As tickets are booked, payments are cleared through the purchase card account. Those funds not used within 12 months will be converted to travel vouchers for future use. Make your pledge today!!Time is of the essence. Carriers will be committing to new markets in the early part of 2002. We need your commitment now. Simply submit your pledge on corporate letterhead following the sample that follows: Corporate Letterhead Steve FlesherAir Service Development DirectorWichita Mid-Continent Airport2193 Air Cargo RdWichita, KS 67209 Dear Mr. Flesher: [Company Name] supports the effort launched to recruit AirTran Airways, Frontier Airlines and American Trans Air (ATA) to serve Kansas companies and citizens through Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita. We will pledge the following amounts as a formal representation of our company’s support of the low fare campaign and commitment to each low fare airline’s long-term success. Travel Pledge: AirTran Airways [$$$$$$]Frontier Airlines [$$$$$$]American Trans Air [$$$$$$] We understand that these pledges need not be funded until such time as the respective airlines announce intent to establish service to Mid-Continent Airport and that details of the travel purchase card program will be forthcoming. This pledge shall be contingent upon proof of pricing and schedule availability. Sincerely, [Company Name] [Name][Title}
Goal: Attract 3 quality discount carriers to service Wichita Mid-Continent Airport by raising a total of $15 million ($5 million for each airline) in travel pledges.
Air Tran Frontier Airlines American Trans Air (ATA)Hub: AtlantaHub: DenverHubs: Chicago (Midway) and Indianapolis
Top Final Destinations:
Boston Top Final Destinations:
Los Angeles Top Final Destinations:
For complete list of each carrier’s destinations and sample fares, go to www.flywichita.com.
Here’s what you get:
Here’s what we need:A pledge/commitment from your company for each airline representing 3 months (25%) of your annual travel budget to be spent on travel to destinations served by these airlines.
Your pledge will be converted to a line of credit that will be conveniently accessed with a company purchase card(s). As tickets are booked, payments are cleared through the purchase card account. Those funds not used within 12 months will be converted to travel vouchers for future use.
Make your pledge today!!Time is of the essence. Carriers will be committing to new markets in the early part of 2002. We need your commitment now. Simply submit your pledge on corporate letterhead following the sample that follows:
Corporate Letterhead
Steve FlesherAir Service Development DirectorWichita Mid-Continent Airport2193 Air Cargo RdWichita, KS 67209
Dear Mr. Flesher:
[Company Name] supports the effort launched to recruit AirTran Airways, Frontier Airlines and American Trans Air (ATA) to serve Kansas companies and citizens through Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita. We will pledge the following amounts as a formal representation of our company’s support of the low fare campaign and commitment to each low fare airline’s long-term success.
Travel Pledge:
AirTran Airways [$$$$$$]Frontier Airlines [$$$$$$]American Trans Air [$$$$$$]
We understand that these pledges need not be funded until such time as the respective airlines announce intent to establish service to Mid-Continent Airport and that details of the travel purchase card program will be forthcoming. This pledge shall be contingent upon proof of pricing and schedule availability.
Sincerely,
[Company Name]
[Name][Title}
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