Categories: ThecounT

Airport Offers Free Flights In Bid To Win $1 MIL Fed Grant

Cape Air, a regional airport servicing New Hampshire, is giving away free flights (you only pay $12 tax) in an effort to qualify for $1 million in federal grant money.

The New Hampshire airport’s only airline, Cape Air is trying to garner at least 10,000 passengers by the end of the year by offing the crazy-low $12 flights.

The promotion ongoing since Christmas Eve, is attempting to board 10,000 folks and once they do, the FAA will shell out $1 million in grant money aimed at helping fund projects for the bustling community airport.

“The typical projects would be safety, runway and taxiway projects, and equipment purchases,” said Rick Dyment, manager of the Airport. “We would be able to improve the city’s airport with these funds.”

Cape Air expects to hit the 10,000 mark within the next day or so.

“By us [Cape Air] lowering that fare, it was our attempt to support the airport and get them to the 10,000 enplanement level,” said Dyment, “The timing was ideal because it was a holiday week and people had flexibility and the freedom to travel.”

Great idea! Now if we can get a service like this in Hollywood, perfect! But let’s face it, that will never happen because $1 million in Hollywood is chump change…

THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

this is why i'm hot

Recent Posts

TX HS Band Director Russell Barbee ID’d As Victim In Sunday San Antonio Fatal Crash

SAN ANTONIO, TX. (THECOUNT) — Russell Barbee has been identified as the victim in a…

4 hours ago

‘Starship Troopers’ Star Patrick Muldoon Dead At 57 After Collapsing At Beverly Hills Home

BEVERLY HILLS, CA. (THECOUNT) — Patrick Muldoon, an actor best known for his roles on…

4 hours ago

OH Teen Ryan Hayes ID’d As Victim In Sunday Chillicothe Fatal Motorcycle Crash

CHILLICOTHE, OH. (THECOUNT) — Ryan Hayes has been identified as the victim in a fatal…

4 hours ago

SC Man David Smith III ID’d As Victim In Sunday Beech Island Fatal Harley Crash

BEECH ISLAND, SC. (THECOUNT) — David Smith III has been identified as the victim in…

4 hours ago

FL Man Trevor Fritz ID’d As Victim In Sunday St. Petersburg Fatal Motorcycle Crash

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (THECOUNT) — A 21-year-old Gulfport, Florida man is dead after his motorcycle…

4 hours ago

Justin Fairfax Divorce Docs Revealed: Refused To Pay Child Support, Mortgage

ANNANDALE, VA. (THECOUNT) — Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax and his estranged wife Cerina…

4 days ago