Seabury APG Client, Philadelphia International Airport, is Awarded Southwest Airlines Service

PHILADELPHIA, October 27, 2003 -   The airline known for its "LUV" is teaming up with Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, to let Freedom ring in 2004 when Southwest Airlines lands at Philadelphia International Airport.

The carrier, making the announcement in Philadelphia on October 27 with airport and local officials, will arrive in May 2004 and utilize four gates at the airport to bring Philadelphia area residents up to 14 daily flights initially to a variety of short and longhaul destinations. Southwest will begin service with five new aircraft deliveries from Boeing. Flights and fares will be announced later.

"The Freedom to Fly is a fundamental mission of Southwest," said Herb Kelleher, Southwest's Chairman, making the announcement with Philadelphia Mayor Honorable John Street and City of Philadelphia Director of Aviation Charles J. Isdell during a news conference in Philadelphia. "Southwest is well known for stimulating travel demand with its low fares and outstanding Customer Service, and we look forward to introducing the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area to our warm hospitality."

Southwest's breadth of service stretches from coast to coast and border to border with more than 2,800 daily departures serving 58 cities in 30 states. Philadelphia will become Southwest's 59th city and Pennsylvania its 31st state.

"Southwest's brand of service will revolutionize air travel in the greater Philadelphia area," Street said. "It is an exciting day in Pennsylvania when we can announce that Southwest is coming to town."

"We're pleased that our infrastructure and airport operating costs were attractive to Southwest," Isdell said. "Southwest's growth has been closely monitored for years, and we know Philadelphia area travelers will respond to the airline's breadth of service and low fares."

Seabury APG is the sole provider of air service development strategies to Philadelphia International Airport, and has been working with the airport since July of 2002.