NORTON SHORES, MI – The relatively quick sellout of a special charter
flight departing from the Muskegon County Airport has spurred another
one.
Muskegon County Airport Marketing Director Dianne Hoofman
announced Monday morning that a second travel package – featuring a
direct charter flight from Muskegon to Laughlin, Nev., and a four-night
stay at a casino hotel about 100 miles from Las Vegas – had been added
following a successful sellout of a similar package three weeks ago.
The
cost of this travel package, offered by Don Laughlin’s Riverside Hotel
and Casino, is $340 per person based on double or triple occupancy. This
package features one more night and is more expensive than the previous
package sold earlier this month.
The trip is scheduled to depart
Muskegon County Airport on Feb. 11 and return Feb. 15. The flight times
have yet to be announced.
Hoofman credited the response to the
previous charter flight, which sold out in days three weeks ago, for the
second special charter flight being added. She said it has been several
years since charter flights have departed from the Norton Shores
airport.
“They are responding to demand,” Hoofman said. “That’s great news for
us. Maybe other charters will look at us as a viable charter location
as well.”
The travel package includes the round-trip, direct
flight on Sun Country Airlines, airport and luggage transfers, and four
nights at the hotel and casino. Those interested in the travel package
should call a local travel agent for no extra fee or call the hotel tour
desk at 1-800-227-3849.
The jet has a capacity of 160 passengers.
The
special charter flights provide additional revenue for the Muskegon
County Airport. In addition to passengers’ use of parking and the
in-airport restaurant, the charter airline pays landing fees and,
potentially, for fuel. Executive Air Transport also provides the ground
handling for the flights.
“Our goal is to always bring awareness
to Muskegon,” Hoofman said. “This just brings it to people’s minds. It’s
a definite boost to us.”
Earlier this month, a three-night travel
package to Laughlin was quickly scooped up by customers. The cost of
that three-night package was $279 per person based on double and triple
occupancy.
Story: http://www.mlive.com
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