S*1299 Resolution, By Knotts, Alexander, Anderson, Branton, Courson, Cromer, 
Drummond, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Grooms, Hawkins, Hayes, 
Hutto, Jackson, Kuhn, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, Malloy, Martin, Matthews, 
McConnell, McGill, Mescher, Moore, O'Dell, Patterson, Peeler, Pinckney, Rankin, 
Ravenel, Reese, Richardson, Ritchie, Ryberg, Setzler, Sheheen, Short, 
J.V. Smith, Thomas, Verdin and Waldrep
 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE INDEPENDENCE AIR AND THE EXCITING DOORS THIS
 LOW-FARE AIRLINE WILL OPEN IN THE AREAS OF TRAVEL FOR SOUTH CAROLINIANS AND
 TOURISM FOR THE PALMETTO STATE.

   06/03/04  Senate Introduced and adopted SJ-16

TO RECOGNIZE INDEPENDENCE AIR AND THE EXCITING DOORS THIS LOW-FARE AIRLINE WILL OPEN IN THE AREAS OF TRAVEL FOR SOUTH CAROLINIANS AND TOURISM FOR THE PALMETTO STATE.

Whereas, Independence Air is a new low-fare airline that is beginning service to Columbia on June 23, 2004, with seven daily nonstop departures to Washington Dulles Airport with connections to twenty-four cities available by later this summer; and

Whereas, Columbia is one of thirty-five summer launch destinations, and fares from the Capital City will range from fifty-nine dollars one-way to not more than one hundred twenty-two dollars one-way; and

Whereas, no strangers to Columbia, the people associated with Independence Air originally operated Atlantic Coast Airlines, which began service in Columbia in 1999, operating our United Express service; and

Whereas, as a company, Atlantic Coast Airlines has been operating for the past fourteen years as a United Express carrier and a Delta Airlines carrier; and

Whereas, in November of 2003, Atlantic Coast Airlines first announced their plans to break away from their contract with United Airlines and to begin operating as a low-cost carrier, Independence Air; and

Whereas, the Independence Air hub at Washington Dulles Airport will be the largest low-fare hub in America this summer with three hundred daily departures; and

Whereas, this announcement marks an exciting time for Columbia travelers and a huge bonus for the State of South Carolina in attracting this low-cost airline. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the Senate of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognize Independence Air and the exciting doors this low-fare airline will open in the areas of travel for South Carolinians and tourism for the Palmetto State.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Independence Air.