Hooters Air, the chauvinistic airline of choice that served Myrtle Beach from many small market cities, has announced they are discontinuing operations for their regular service and turning into a charter airline. The announcement has hundreds of beer swilling, wing eating golfers crying the blues today as the airline that had genuine hooters girls serving the passengers with the flight attendants on every flight.

The airline will cease its public charter flights April 17 and will run only private charters out of Winston Salem, N.C.
Bob Brooks, the airline’s founder, and its president, Mark Peterson, said Hooters Air will serve large groups such as sports teams and tour groups, which was the original business model for Pace Airlines. Brooks acquired Pace in December 2002.
The airline has approximately 350 employees in Winston-Salem. Peterson said some will be laid off. About five Myrtle Beach employees, including ground and ticket agents, will also be laid off.
Hooters Air’s departure could affect prices at Myrtle Beach International Airport and that means fewer flights for local residents and tourists. via The Sun News

So Rest In Peace Hooters Air, it was an interesting and fun experiment.

(Oh, and look at the guy in the picture, can you imagine what he is saying when he sees someone taking a picture of him next to the Hooters server.  Priceless…)