DALLAS, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide Flight Services, Inc., a leading
independent provider of quality aviation services, announced the recent award
to provide passenger and ramp services for Spirit Airlines at Chicago's O'Hare
International Airport. Spirit Airlines, the largest privately-held airline in
the United States, announced today it has appointed Worldwide Flight Services,
a leading independent provider of quality aviation services, as the carrier's
handler at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
The contract, which began October 5, provides support for Spirit's eight
daily flights at O'Hare. In addition, Worldwide currently provides services
for Spirit at five other locations handling passenger, ramp, cargo, and
technical services.
"We chose Worldwide Flight Services because of their status in the
industry and their position as a leader in aviation ground services across the
globe," said Mark F. Kahan, chief operating officer for Spirit Airlines.
"We're confident that using Worldwide Flight Services will allow us to
immediately start off in Chicago at the top of our game."
"We are excited about the opportunity to serve Spirit Airlines at Chicago
O'Hare," said Peter Pappas, chairman & CEO for Worldwide Flight Services. "We
look forward to providing Spirit with outstanding quality service and
expanding our relationship as Spirit Airlines continues to grow."
Spirit Airlines, the largest privately-held airline in the United States
is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Spirit specializes in low fares
and non-stop service linking major Northern and Midwestern United States
cities to popular destinations in Florida, South Carolina and California.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Spirit Airlines serves Chicago, Detroit,
NY/LaGuardia, NY/Newark, and Atlantic City; Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers,
Melbourne, Orlando, Tampa, and West Palm Beach in Florida as well as Los
Angeles, Calif. and Myrtle Beach, S.C. Recently, the carrier doubled its
service at LaGuardia, where it now offers 11 daily roundtrip flights.
Worldwide Flight Services, Inc., owned by New York investment bank Castle
Harlan, Inc., is the world's leading independent provider of quality aviation
services. The company currently provides cargo, passenger, ramp handling, and
a variety of technical assistance services to more than 300 airlines and
airport authorities in 99 locations around the world. For more information
about Worldwide Flight Services, Inc., visit http://www.worldwideflight.com.
SOURCE Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.
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