December 2015 Traffic Report



Spirit Airlines Reports December 2015 Traffic


MIRAMAR, Fla., (January 11, 2016) - Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for December 2015.


Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in December 2015 increased 26.0 percent versus December 2014 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 30.3 percent. Load factor for December 2015 was 83.3 percent, a decrease of 2.8 percentage points compared to December 2014. Spirit's preliminary systemwide completion factor for December 2015 was 98.4 percent.


The following table summarizes Spirit's traffic results for December and year-to-date 2015, compared to prior year periods.



December 2015

December 2014

Change

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)

1,657,875

1,316,275

26.0%

Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)

1,991,092

1,528,382

30.3%

Load factor

83.3%

86.1%

(2.8) pts

Passenger flight segments

1,621,169

1,308,275

23.9%

Average stage length (miles)

1,008

994

1.4%

Total departures

11,612

9,382

23.8%

YTD 2015

YTD 2014

Change

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)

17,995,311

14,159,860

27.1%

Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)

21,246,156

16,340,142

30.0%

Load factor

84.7%

86.7%

(2.0) pts

Passenger flight segments

17,921,419

14,293,703

25.4%

Average stage length (miles)

987

980

0.7%

Total departures

128,902

102,594

25.6%


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 modern and fuel-efficient all-Airbus fleet, we operate more than 375 daily flights to 56 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Come save with us at www.spirit.com.


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