Amigo Airsho returns with new water policy
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Amigo Airsho is set to return to the Borderland in just two months, with organizers announcing ticket sales and new changes for this year’s event.
On Tuesday, in honor of National Aviation Day, organizers revealed at Peter Piper Pizza that the airshow will take place on October 18th and 19th at Biggs Army Airfield.
While attendees will be able to see the borderland skies come alive with performances by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Viper F-16 Demo Team and the Patriots Jet Team, some new changes have been made to address attendees’ previous concerns over hydration.
This year, the Amigo Airshow introduced a new water policy where attendees will be given a free water bottle provided by local hospitals.
In addition, attendees can also bring in their own sealed water bottles or an empty reusable bottle to be filled at the event.
“The hospitals of Providence and Westar are gonna be actually giving a free water bottle to everybody that’s coming in,” said James Lemasger, the Senior Vice President of Air Operations. “And you can bring a sealed water bottle on your own, or a reusable water cup container, as long as it’s empty, there will be a lot of opportunities to fill it up with cold water on the field. We are also going to have a lot more shade out there, we are trying do that.”
The update to the airshow comes after some attendees last year voiced their concern over the event’s previous water policy, which did not allow guests to take in their water, leading them to throw it out before passing through security.
Meanwhile, another change to this year’s show is the organizer’s partnership with Peter Piper Pizza, which will allow kids 12 and under to attend the event for free.
“We have dozens of great partnerships, the partnership with Peter Piper, especially, will allow a lot of kids to come to the show for free, it will also provide a lot of money as they will going to be donating from their new pizza, called the Maverick pizza and some of those proceeds are going to go into our scholarship.”
As part of one of their broader initiatives, Amigo Airsho aims to provide scholarships to students interested in the STEM field. They have previously provided 8 college-level scholarships for children around El Paso.
Attendees can expect the return of the award-winning Kirby Chambliss, part of the Red Bull Air Race Team, and the high-octane spectacle of Smoke-n-Thunder JetTruck.
Tickets for the Amigo Airshow are now available for purchase. More information can be found here: AmigoAirsho.com
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