OTHER AIRLINES DON’T WANT TO COMPETE WITH SPIRIT

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport officials have yet to find a way to convince other airlines to compete against ultra-low-fare carrier Spirit Airlines for flights out of the Unity airport. Westmoreland County Airport Authority Executive Director Gabe Monzo said Tuesday he has talked with other discount carriers about providing service to Arnold Palmer Regional, but the answer has been the same — they don’t want to compete with Spirit, which likely would respond by undercutting their ticket prices. According to Monzo, a meeting between airline representatives and airport authority officials will not occur until sometime late summer and will likely include talks about resuming flights to Fort Lauderdale.