Spirit Airlines Says "Check Out The Oil On Our Beaches"

[Robbien]

When Spirit Airlines last graced the pages of TreeHugger it was during the election, when they advertised: "We believe in offshore drilling and other plans that will help keep fares low for you" with a well-formed tush in the foreground (below the fold). Now the Consumerist shows us their new campaign, "Check Out The Oil On Our Beaches" , complete with BP (Best Protection) sunscreen.

OOPS, UPDATE: They have pulled it and apologized.

They have issued a press release saying:

It is unfortunate that some have misunderstood our intention with today's beach promotion. We are merely addressing the false perception that we have oil on our beaches, and we are encouraging customers to support Florida and our other beach destinations by continuing to travel to these vacation hot spots.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/06/spirit-airlines-ads-check-out-oil-on-beaches.php


Sorry IF what we said MAY have offended you, YOU misunderstood. All your fault.

[dionysus]

1. god. talk about a "tin ear"

[JuniperLea]

2. Wow... for the second time today...

If a writer insists you misunderstood, the onus is on the writer! Jeez... idiots.

[HockeyMom]

3. "Threads" from the OIl Leak

are about 5 miles off Tampa Bay (google it) and about 150 miles off Ft. Myers and Naples. One big tropical storm in the Gulf and see what happens.

I am in NY right now and the commercials for visit "safe" Florida beaches, courtesy of BP money, are non stop. Yeah, right. It's SUMMER in the North. If you live on this northern coastline, go to your local beaches and support your own LOCAL economy.

[formercia]

4. like, I'm going to drop everything and go to Florida in the Summer.

It'd beautiful here in Maine during the Summer.

Mainers for Global Warming.