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SUMMARY:Wings for All® Lands at Myrtle Beach International Airport with safe travel ‘rehearsal’ experience onboard Spirit Airlines
DESCRIPTION:Contact: Danni Bloom Danni@arcsc.org\n\n\n\nFor Immediate Release\n\n\n\nSeptember 20\, 2022 -- Wings for All Lands at Myrtle Beach International Airport with safe travel 'rehearsal' experience onboard Spirit Airlines (Media is invited to attend)\n\n\n\nMyrtle Beach\, SC On October 12\, 2022\, The Arc of the United States\, The Arc of South Carolina\, Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)\, Spirit Airlines\, Enterprise Holdings\, SOS Care\, Lead With Love Training Co.\, and Gingerbread Way will co-host a Wings for All event.\n\n\n\nThis event is being held in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Independence\, Inc.\n\n\n\nOriginated by the Charles River Center\, a local chapter of The Arc in Massachusetts\, and the Massachusetts Port Authority\, Wings for All is an airport "rehearsal" program created to alleviate some of the stress that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families experience when traveling by air.\n\n\n\nDuring the event\, participants will check in to receive their boarding passes\, pass through the TSA security checkpoint\, wait in the boarding area and board the Spirit Airlines plane. The program will feature a presentation on the aircraft's features\, in-flight safety protocols and take-off procedures. Wings for All also gives airport\, airline\, TSA professionals and other personnel the opportunity to observe\, interact and deliver their services in a structured learning environment.\n\n\n\nThis event is open to all individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Myrtle Beach area and beyond who seek a safe but realistic experience of traveling through a busy airport. Participants can register here.\n\n\n\nMEDIA RSVP REQUIRED: Provide full name (as it appears on government-issued I.D.) and date of birth to Ryan Betcher at betcherr@horrycountysc.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 5th.\n\n\n\nMedia is required to bring government issued I.D. and to follow TSA guidelines for other items\, as participants will be clearing security to cover this event.\n\n\n\nThe start time for the event is 5pm.\n\n\n\nSpirit Airlines Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is committed to delivering the best value in the sky. We are the leader in providing customizable travel options starting with an unbundled fare.\n\n\n\nThis allows our Guests to pay only for the options they choose like bags\, seat assignments and refreshments something we call La Smarte . We make it possible for our Guests to venture further and discover more than ever before.\n\n\n\nOur Fit Fleet is one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient in the U.S. We serve destinations throughout the U.S.\, Latin America and the Caribbean\, and are dedicated to giving back and improving those communities. Come save with us at spirit.com.\n\n\n\nThe Arc - The Arc advocates for and serves people with I/DD\, including Down syndrome\, autism\, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders\, cerebral palsy and other diagnoses. The Arc has a network of more than 650 chapters across the country promoting and protecting the human rights of people with I/DD and actively supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes and without regard to diagnosis.\n\n\n\nEditor's Note: The Arc is not an acronym\; always refer to us as The Arc\, not The ARC and never ARC. The Arc should be considered as a title or a phrase.
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\nFor Immediate Release
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\nSeptember 20\, 2022 -- Wings for All®\; Lands at Myrtle Beach International Airport with safe travel &lsquo\;rehearsal&rsquo\; experience onboard Spirit Airlines (Media is invited to attend)
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\nMyrtle Beach\, SC &ndash\; On October 12\, 2022\, The Arc of the United States\, The Arc of South Carolina\, Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)\, Spirit Airlines\, Enterprise Holdings\, SOS Care\, Lead With Love Training Co.\, and Gingerbread Way will co-host a Wings for All®\; event.
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\nThis event is being held in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Independence\, Inc.
\n
\nOriginated by the Charles River Center\, a local chapter of The Arc in Massachusetts\, and the Massachusetts Port Authority\, Wings for All is an airport &ldquo\;rehearsal&rdquo\; program created to alleviate some of the stress that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families experience when traveling by air.
\n
\nDuring the event\, participants will check in to receive their boarding passes\, pass through the TSA security checkpoint\, wait in the boarding area and board the Spirit Airlines plane. The program will feature a presentation on the aircraft&rsquo\;s features\, in-flight safety protocols and take-off procedures. Wings for All also gives airport\, airline\, TSA professionals and other personnel the opportunity to observe\, interact and deliver their services in a structured learning environment.
\n
\nThis event is open to all individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Myrtle Beach area and beyond who seek a safe but realistic experience of traveling through a busy airport. Participants can register here.
\n
\nMEDIA RSVP REQUIRED: Provide full name (as it appears on government-issued I.D.) and date of birth to Ryan Betcher at betcherr@horrycountysc.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 5th.
\n
\nMedia is required to bring government issued I.D. and to follow TSA guidelines for other items\, as participants will be clearing security to cover this event.
\n
\nThe start time for the event is 5pm.
\n
\nSpirit Airlines &ndash\; Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is committed to delivering the best value in the sky. We are the leader in providing customizable travel options starting with an unbundled fare.
\n
\nThis allows our Guests to pay only for the options they choose &ndash\; like bags\, seat assignments and refreshments &ndash\; something we call À\; La Smarte®\;. We make it possible for our Guests to venture further and discover more than ever before.
\n
\nOur Fit Fleet®\; is one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient in the U.S. We serve destinations throughout the U.S.\, Latin America and the Caribbean\, and are dedicated to giving back and improving those communities. Come save with us at spirit.com.
\n
\nThe Arc - The Arc advocates for and serves people with I/DD\, including Down syndrome\, autism\, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders\, cerebral palsy and other diagnoses. The Arc has a network of more than 650 chapters across the country promoting and protecting the human rights of people with I/DD and actively supporting their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes and without regard to diagnosis.
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\nEditor&rsquo\;s Note: The Arc is not an acronym\; always refer to us as The Arc\, not The ARC and never ARC. The Arc should be considered as a title or a phrase. \;  \;
LOCATION:MYR Myrtle Beach Airport
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