Come on, furniture shoppers
My sister's been visiting this week from her home in Michigan, and she's been the kind of visitor the Triad needs.
She flew from Detroit to PTIA -- via Charlotte. But here's the thing. Her fare was less than it would have been if she'd stayed in Charlotte. In effect, USAir told her, "We'll knock $30 off if you take our commuter flight from Charlotte to Greensboro." Hey, OK.
She rented a car, not only giving some business to the rental company but also paying that extra tax that supports PART's mass-transit operations.
She came to buy furniture. After shopping the major High Point outlets for a day-and-a-half, she settled on just what she wanted but couldn't find at home.
Best of all, she took us out to eat last night.
The one sour note: Her flight out of PTIA this morning was canceled. She has to wait for another one this afternoon.
But, all in all, a productive visit -- for her and, in a modest way, for our economy.
Pass the word to furniture shoppers in Columbus, Ohio, and the Tampa Bay and Orlando areas in Florida, locations now enjoying direct, low-fare air service to PTIA.
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