Spirit Airlines has completed its first relief effort flights to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Spirit’s first flight departed Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International on Sunday afternoon loaded with 20,000 pounds of much-needed water for the people of Haiti. A second flight arrived in Port-au-Prince on Monday morning. The airline is currently working on a schedule for possible additional relief flights. “Spirit is working with Food for the Poor and their local team in Port-au-Prince who has greeted both of our flights to coordinate delivery of the supplies to the Haitian people,” said Brian Davis, Spirit Airlines’ senior director of airport affairs, who is on the ground in Haiti coordinating the efforts. “This ensures that the supplies are being distributed to those in need.”
The following organizations are assisting Spirit in this relief effort and have already delivered over 200 pallets of water to Spirit’s hanger: Food for the Poor and U-Haul of Margate delivered 20 pallets of water; Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida contributed 50 pallets of water; The City of Miramar and J.R. Transport delivered over 60 pallets of water; City of Miami Haitian Relief Task Force delivered 74 pallets of water; and Bad Boys 4x4 Club delivered 150 cases of water. Spirit’s passenger flights to Port-au-Prince remain cancelled until the airport reopens to commercial passenger traffic. For more information, visit www.spiritair.com.
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