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TransMeridian Airlines to Fly Between Orlando Sanford and Toledo

Monday, 07-Jul-2003 7:40AM PDT
    
Story from Fl Orlando Sanford/Tbi via BizWire
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SANFORD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2003--Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) announced today that on August 28, 2003, TransMeridian Airlines will begin operating non-stop service to Toledo, Ohio via Toledo Express Airport (TOL), the convenient alternative for northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. The flight will also allow passengers to connect with TransMeridian's existing service between Orlando Sanford and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Flights will operate everyday, except on Tuesday, using a 172-seat Boeing 727-200. Reservations can be made online at http://www.IFlyTMA.com, toll-free by calling 1-866-IFlyTMA, or by contacting your local travel professional.


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Flights depart Toledo at 7:35 AM and arrive at Orlando Sanford at 9:55 AM. Service from Orlando Sanford to Toledo departs at 7:10 PM and arrives at 9:30 PM. Commenting on the new service, Ed Greenfield, Vice President Sales & Marketing for TransMeridian Airlines remarked, "We recently experienced first-hand the difference in convenience and easier passenger processing that Orlando Sanford offers, we are confident our passengers will love everything about this new service."

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.