FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 2/6/2013

Orlando Sanford Begins Nonstop Service to Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) and Beau Rivage Resort & Casino announce the start of scheduled, nonstop jet service to Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT).

Starting today travelers in Central Florida can get away to Beau Rivage, MGM Resorts International’s destination resort on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, with service three days per week on Vision Airlines. The Beau Rivage service from Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) to Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT) operates three days per week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays on 136-seat Boeing 737 aircraft.

On Wednesdays and Sundays, flights depart Orlando Sanford at 1:40 p.m. and arrive at Gulfport-Biloxi at 2:00 p.m. Flights leaving Gulfport-Biloxi depart at 10:30 and arrive at Orlando Sanford at 12:55 p.m.

Friday flights depart Orlando Sanford at 5:05 p.m. and arrive at Gulfport-Biloxi at 5:25 p.m. Friday flights leaving Gulfport-Biloxi depart at 1:45 p.m. and arrive at Orlando Sanford at 4:05 p.m. (all flight times are local).

Beau Rivage’s air-inclusive travel packages start at $199 per person, double occupancy, plus taxes and fees, and are limited and subject to availability. Travel packages include airfare, deluxe accommodations and round-trip ground transportation between the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and Beau Rivage. Reservations can be made by calling (888) 640-8973.

Beau Rivage provides one of the finest resort experiences in the Southeast. Named one of North America’s top 100 hotels by Travel + Leisure, Beau Rivage blends world-class amenities with world-famous Southern hospitality. The AAA Four Diamond resort offers 1,740 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites; 11 restaurants; four nightclubs and bars; a 1,550-seat theatre featuring a $3 million, state-of-the-art sound and lighting system; an upscale shopping promenade; a world-class spa & salon; and Fallen Oak, a Tom Fazio designed championship golf course that is home to the PGA TOUR Champions Tour Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic. For more information, visit www.beaurivage.com.

Orlando Sanford International Airport is SFB: Simpler. Faster. Better. - Simpler airport design, Faster airport processing and a Better airport experience. Visitors enjoy the “Best of Both Worlds,” with the Airport located midway between Orlando’s World Class attractions and the World’s Most Famous Beach - Daytona Beach; both are 50 minutes or less. For more information about SFB, visit the airport’s website at www.OrlandoSanfordAirport.com.

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For More Information:
Mary Cracchiolo-Spain, Beau Rivage
mcracchiolo@beaurivage.com
(228) 386-7134