Southwest Airlines brings residents of Tampa, Kansas, to Tampa for vacation

The all-expenses-paid trip included three nights at the Floridan Hotel and excursions to Busch Gardens, ZooTampa at Lowry Park and other local attractions.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 11:20 a.m. December 8, 2022
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Residents of Tampa, Kansas, celebrate their arrival at Tampa International Airport on Dec. 5. (Courtesy photo)
Residents of Tampa, Kansas, celebrate their arrival at Tampa International Airport on Dec. 5. (Courtesy photo)
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Visit Tampa Bay, Tampa International Airport and Southwest Airlines teamed up this week to bring nearly the entire population of Tampa, Kansas, to Tampa for a three-day vacation.

Many of the Tampa, Kansas, children who arrived in Tampa on Dec. 5 had never flown before. (Courtesy photo)
Many of the Tampa, Kansas, children who arrived in Tampa on Dec. 5 had never flown before. (Courtesy photo)

 

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