Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines is a budget airline, based in United States, operating nationwide scheduled and charter flights. The airline is headquartered in Miramar, Florida. About of a quarter of the airline’s flights are to destinations in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Latin America.

Spirit Airlines News

Spirit Airlines currently flies to 30 destinations throughout the Caribbean and the United States. Upcoming schedule changes include the addition of San José, Costa Rica on April 5, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on April 12, St. Maarten on April 20, Guatemala City on May 10, and Caracas, Venezuela, which is currently awaiting approval by the Venezuelan government prior to announcing a firm start date has a tentative start date set for May 7, 2007 ; these additions will bring Spirit’s destination count to 35.

Current Spirit Airlines destinations include

Aguadilla
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Boston
Cancun
Chicago
Detroit
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Myers
Grand Cayman
Grand Turk
Guatemala City
Kingston
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Montego Bay
Myrtle Beach
Nassau
New York
Orlando
Port-au-Prince
Providence
Providenciales
Punta Cana
San Francisco
San Jose
San Juan
San Salvador
Santo Domingo
St. Maarten
St. Thomas
Tampa
Washington DC
West Palm Beach

Spirit Airlines to charge up to $100 USD for carry-on luggage

October 8, 2012 By Budget Airline News

US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines will be revising its fees for carry-on luggage with effect from November 6, 2012.

During online booking, the fee for a checked bag will be $35 USD. At the airport check-in counter, the fee will be $50 USD. At the gate, the fee further increases to $100 USD.

Carry-on luggage fees are the same for domestic and international flights.

The maximum dimensions for carry-on luggage are 22 x 18 x10 inches (56 x 46 x 25 cm).

A Spirit Airlines spokesperson said: “Spirit offers customers multiple opportunities to avoid this unnecessary fee and save money,” he said. “By planning ahead and paying for bags before getting to the boarding gate, our customers are saving time at the airport and speeding up the boarding process. When our customers choose these time-saving, self-service options, our costs go down, and we can pass those savings along to our customers.”

Spirit Airlines to offer San Diego – Portland service

August 29, 2012 By Budget Airline News

US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has announced it will offer daily flights between San Diego and Portland. This new domestic route will commence on on November 8, 2012.

The outbound flight will depart Portland at 6:15am, arriving in San Diego at 8:45am. The return flight will depart San Diego at 8:50pm, arriving in Portland at 11:20pm.

Spirit Airlines also offers flights from San Diego to Las Vegas and Dallas-Fort Worth.

Spirit Airlines starts Chicago – Orlando flights

November 11, 2011 By Budget Airline News

Spirit Airlines started daily non-stop service between Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Orlando, Florida. To celebrate, Spirit is offering fares from $9 (each way based on round trip purchase).

“We are thrilled to be adding service between Chicago and Orlando and are excited to be giving even more consumers the opportunity to save money on travel. Our ultra low base fares with a range of optional services for a fee allows customers the freedom to choose only the extras they value,” said Spirit Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Barry Biffle.

In addition to the new service to Orlando, Spirit also recently started service from Chicago O’Hare to Boston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit and New York LaGuardia.