Over the last few years, the Piedmont Triad International Airport has undergone renovations, added flights, seats, and even art. Possibly, the above decorative ceiling was installed in celebration of Spirit Airlines. In September of this year, Spirit Airlines starting flying from Greensboro to Orlando, Tampa, and Fort Lauderdale. Greensboro is the 66th airport that the low-cost, budget carrier has started to use. Spirit is growing; PTIA is growing, too. According to PTIA Executive Director Kevin Baker, "seats scheduled for January 2019 were up 23 percent from January 2018." 6,500 of the 20,000 seats are coming from the added Sprint flights; however, Sprint only accounts for one-third of the increase.* This growth is great news for the Triad area, making it decreasingly necessary for the people of Greensboro to drive to Charlotte or Raleigh to catch a flight.
On your next flight out of PTIA, take time to look at the artwork; not only these ribbons, but also a pair of the fiberglass bluejeans, a life-sized mosaic horse, and more!
* Reference and additional information, here.
They are pleasing to the eye.
Posted by: William Kendall | Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 11:31 AM