MIRAMAR, Fla., April 23, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spirit Airlines (Nasdaq:SAVE) announced that Kansas City will be the 56th city added to its route network, offering daily nonstop ultra-low fare service to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Detroit's Metropolitan Airport (DTW), and Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) beginning on August 7, 2014, and service to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) starting on August 8, 2014.

Customers can check out the crazy low fares available from Kansas City to all of these destinations offered every day at www.spirit.com and also sign up to receive alerts on Spirit's email deals and offers.

"We look forward to help customers traveling to or from the Kansas City area to save money with our ultra-low fares and optional services for a total price that is tough to beat" said Mark Kopczak, Spirit's Vice President, Network Planning. "With our unique product, value-conscious travelers get to enjoy keeping more money in their pocket to spend on the good times when they get their destination."

"Spirit Airlines' decision to add Kansas City to its rapidly expanding network is a testament to the strength of this region," said Mark VanLoh, Director of Aviation for the Kansas City Aviation Department. "Spirit has selected five key destinations from Kansas City that will benefit both leisure and business customers alike."

Spirit's Kansas City (MCI) – Chicago/O'Hare (ORD) schedule effective August 7, 2014:
  Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Kansas City – Chicago 3:28 PM 4:58 PM 660 0 Daily
Chicago – Kansas City 1:13 PM 2:48 PM 659 0 Daily
           
Spirit's Kansas City (MCI) – Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) schedule effective August 7, 2014:
  Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Kansas City – Dallas/Fort Worth  5:35 PM 7:02 PM 913 0 Daily
Dallas/Fort Worth – Kansas City  7:42 PM 9:10 PM 442 0 Daily
           
Spirit's Kansas City (MCI) – Detroit (DTW) schedule effective August 7, 2014:
  Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Kansas City – Detroit  12:05 PM 3:02 PM 816* 0 Daily
Detroit – Kansas City  3:50 PM 4:50pm 913 0 Daily
 * = Effective August 8, 2014          
           
Spirit's Kansas City (MCI) – Las Vegas (LAS) schedule effective August 7, 2014:
  Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Kansas City – Las Vegas 9:55 PM 10:55pm 501 0 Daily
Las Vegas – Kansas City  1:00 AM 5:45 AM 520* 0 Daily
 * = Effective August 8, 2014          
           
Spirit's Kansas City (MCI) – Houston/Bush Intercontinental (IAH) schedule effective August 8, 2014:
  Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Kansas City – Houston  6:45 AM 8:38 AM 725 0 Daily
Houston – Kansas City  9:25 AM 11:18 AM 816 0 Daily

Kansas City joins an extensive list of destinations served from these important Spirit cities:

Spirit offers nonstop service to 19 destinations from Chicago-O'Hare, including Atlantic City, Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Houston-Bush Intercontinental, Kansas City (starting August 7), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Myrtle Beach, New York-LaGuardia, Oakland/San Francisco Bay, Orlando, Phoenix, Portland (Oregon), and Tampa.

Spirit offers nonstop service to 24 destinations from Dallas/Fort Worth, including Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Cancun, Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Kansas City (starting August 7), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Los Cabos, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Myrtle Beach, New Orleans, New York-LaGuardia, Oakland/San Francisco Bay, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland (Oregon), San Diego, and Tampa.

Spirit offers nonstop service to 15 destinations from Detroit, including Atlantic City, Cancun, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Houston-Bush Intercontinental, Kansas City (starting August 7), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Myrtle Beach, New York-LaGuardia, Orlando, and Tampa.

Spirit offers nonstop service to 8 destinations from Houston-Bush Intercontinental, including Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City (starting August 8), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Orlando.

Spirit offers nonstop service to 14 destinations from Las Vegas, including Baltimore/Washington, Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston-Bush Intercontinental, Kansas City (starting August 7), Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Oakland/San Francisco Bay, Philadelphia, Portland (Oregon), and San Diego.

About Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines (Nasdaq:SAVE) empowers customers to save money on air travel by offering ultra- low base fares with a range of optional services for a fee, allowing customers the freedom to choose only the extras they value. This innovative approach grows the traveling market and stimulates new economic activity while creating new jobs. Spirit's modern fleet, configuration and other innovations enable Spirit to burn less fuel per seat than competitors, making Spirit one of the most environmentally-friendly U.S. carriers. Spirit's all-Airbus fleet currently operates more than 270 daily flights to 55 destinations within the U.S., Latin America and Caribbean. Visit Spirit at www.spirit.com.

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