Spirit Airlines Reports April 2017 Traffic MIRAMAR, Fla., (May 8, 2017) - Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for April 2017.

Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in April 2017 increased 12.8 percent versus April 2016 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 12.9 percent. Load factor for April 2017 was 83.6 percent, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points compared to April 2016.

Preliminary Traffic Results

April 2017

April 2016

Change

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)

1,965,658

1,741,845

12.8 %

Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)

2,351,577

2,082,077

12.9 %

Load factor

83.6%

83.7%

(0.1) pts

Passenger flight segments

1,977,765

1,748,750

13.1 %

Average stage length (miles)

977

980

(0.3)%

Total departures

13,484

12,299

9.6 %

YTD 2017

YTD 2016

Change

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)

7,579,080

6,812,158

11.3 %

Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)

9,227,477

8,065,082

14.4 %

Load factor

82.1%

84.5%

(2.4) pts

Passenger flight segments

7,547,369

6,736,910

12.0 %

Average stage length (miles)

983

991

(0.8)%

Total departures

52,814

47,459

11.3 %

Preliminary Systemwide Operational Performance April 2017

On-Time Performance1 77.9%

Completion Factor 98.2%

1Total percentage of flights arriving within 14 minutes of scheduled arrival time.

About Spirit Airlines:

Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) is committed to offering the lowest total price to the places we fly, on average much lower than other airlines. Our customers start with an unbundled, stripped-down Bare Fare™ and get Frill Control™ which allows them to pay only for the options they choose - like bags, seat assignments and refreshments - the things other airlines bake right into their ticket prices. We help people save money and travel more often, create new jobs and stimulate business growth in the communities we serve. With our Fit Fleet™, the youngest fleet of any major U.S. airline, we operate more than 440 daily flights to 60 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Come save with us at www.spirit.com.

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