Yes, they use high pressure air flow to lift the vehicles of the ground on a cusion of air.
His name is Charles Shurtz from Oklahoma.
Brad Goreski....you may know him from Rachael Zoe Project
Deborah Flora an actress.
The name of the actor who plays the guy in the hovercraft in the Orbitz commercials is Terry Rhoads. You can find out more about Terry by doing a search for him at IMDB.com.