PRESS RELEASE
June 11, 2014
For Immediate Release
Marianne Winfield
Greater Fort Lauerdale Sister Cities Intl.
+1 (954) 828-4536 x102
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GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL
WELCOMES TORTUG AIR TO SISTER CITY CAP HAITIEN, HAITI
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA JUNE 5, 2014
 

 

County Commissioner Dale Holness greeted passengers and local dignitaries traveling to Cap-Ha�tien, Haiti, Thursday on Tortug'Air's inaugural flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

 

"The convenience of flying into Cap-Ha�tien will benefit many of the residents of South Florida, particularly those from northern Haiti," said Holness in a statement, adding that no major airline currently flies directly there from the tri-county area.

Since 2003, Fort Lauderdale has had a "Sister City" relationship with Cap-Haitien, Holness noted. For more information please go to www.gflsci.org/Cap-Haitien_Haiti.html

 

Tony Marcelli, Past President of Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities, welcomed the Tortug' Air flight to Cap Haitien, greeting passengers and dignitaries as the disembarked.   The flight received a water cannon salute as it taxied towards the Cap Haitien Airport Terminal.

 

For information, visit tortugair.com.

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

About Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International

 

Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International (GFLSCI) is a non-profit citizen diplomacy network dedicated to creating partnerships between Fort Lauderdale and cities around the world in an effort to increase global cooperation on many levels. This passport to the world promotes cultural understanding and humanitarian programming and stimulates economic development. The City of Fort Lauderdale has 18 sister cities relationships around the world.    To find out more, please visit GFLSCI's Website, Facebook page and Twitter.