Sprit Airline to begin Boston / Myrtle Beach service August 15th

Before, Myrtle Beach had Hooters. Now, the Grand Strand has Spirit. What it means is more golf tourists coming to South Carolina’s coast.

Spirit Airlines announced it will start daily flights between Myrtle Beach and Boston beginning Aug. 15. Flights from Boston will depart at 10:05 a.m. and arrive at 12:20 p.m. — or, as Myrtle Beach promoters like to say, “just in time for an afternoon round of golf.” Flights from Myrtle Beach to Boston will depart at 1:15 p.m. and land at 3:30 p.m. — just in time to hit afternoon rush hour.

“The Boston area has been one of (Myrtle Beach’s) top five golf markets for many years,” said Mickey McCamish, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. Introductory fares will start at $79 one way, and Spirit will fly Airbus A319 aircraft carrying 138 passengers, 130 of them coach class.

The Boston flights give Myrtle Beach International connections with 13 U.S. cities.

Source: Bob Gillespie, www.thestate.com