April 14, 2016

MIRAMAR, Fla., April 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yes, springtime just arrived, but it's never too early to start planning for summer! If you're behind on booking the ultimate summer vacation, Spirit Airlines has you covered with more than 400 daily flights to the U.S., Caribbean and Latin America. We're giving our customers more go, adding 14 new routes and resuming 22 seasonal routes in honor of everyone's favorite season. So get ready to hit the sand, explore a new city or plan a family trip, and get to your summertime destination with much more cash in your pocket.

'We are excited to begin these new routes and deliver on our commitment to bring more ultra-low fares to the places that need them,' said Mark Kopczak, Vice President of Network Planning for Spirit Airlines. 'This new service will connect our growing network, allowing customers to save money on travel and spend more making memories on vacation. With the continuous addition of new planes, our growing Fit Fleet™ is not only the youngest fleet flying in the United States and one of the most fuel efficient, but it gives our customers more choices to more places when they fly.'

Spirit's new routes offer a range of options, from the glitz of Hollywood and Las Vegas to the colonial history of Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia. Seattle-Tacoma is also the newest addition to Spirit's network, giving customers more go in the beautiful Northwest.

Atlanta to/from Service Start Date
Minneapolis-St. Paul April 14, 2016
New Orleans April 14, 2016
Baltimore-Washington to/from Service Start Date
Boston April 20, 2016
Detroit April 21, 2016
Boston to/from Service Start Date
Minneapolis-St. Paul* April 28, 2016
Detroit to/from Service Start Date
Philadelphia April 29, 2016
Fort Lauderdale to/from Service Start Date
Philadelphia April 29, 2016
Las Vegas to/from Service Start Date
Seattle-Tacoma April 14, 2016
Los Angeles to/from Service Start Date
Seattle-Tacoma March 24, 2016
Portland, OR March 25, 2016
Phoenix April 8, 2016
Philadelphia April 14, 2016
New Orleans April 14, 2016
Minneapolis-St. Paul to/from Service Start Date
Philadelphia* April 14, 2016

*Seasonal service

In addition to these new routes, Spirit is resuming summer service to some of its most popular seasonal destinations.

Atlantic City to/from Service Start Date
Atlanta April 14, 2016
Boston April 14, 2016
Chicago April 14, 2016
Detroit April 14, 2016
Baltimore-Washington to/from Service Start Date
Minneapolis-St. Paul April 14, 2016
Boston to/from Service Start Date
Cleveland April 14, 2016
Dallas-Fort Worth April 14, 2016
Detroit April 14, 2016
Chicago to/from Service Start Date
Portland, OR April 14, 2016
Charleston, WV to/from Service Start Date
Myrtle Beach April 16, 2016
Cleveland to/from Service Start Date
Myrtle Beach April 14, 2016
Dallas-Fort Worth to/from Service Start Date
Los Cabos, Mexico April 15, 2016
Myrtle Beach April 14, 2016
Portland, OR April 14, 2016
Denver to/from Service Start Date
Minneapolis-St. Paul April 14, 2016
Detroit to/from Service Start Date
Minneapolis-St. Paul April 14, 2016
Fort Lauderdale to/from Service Start Date
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic April 14, 2016
Kingston, Jamaica April 15, 2016
Houston to/from Service Start Date
Los Cabos, Mexico April 14, 2016
Minneapolis-St. Paul April 14, 2016
Myrtle Beach Service Start Date
Plattsburgh, NY April 14, 2016
Orlando Service Start Date
San Juan, Puerto Rico April 14, 2016

Customers can check out the crazy low fares to all of these destinations at www.spirit.com and sign up to receive Spirit's email deals and offers.

About Spirit Airlines:
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ:SAVE) is laser focused on offering the lowest total price to the places we fly, much lower than other airlines, on average nearly 30% less.* Our customers start with the Bare Fare™, an unbundled, stripped-down fare which gives them a seat and a personal item. Spirit is the first airline in the U.S. to offer Frill Control™ which allows our customers to pay only for the options they choose - like bags, seat assignments and refreshments - the things other airlines bundle into their all-inclusive, higher ticket prices. Spirit's Fit Fleet™ is the youngest fleet flying in the United States and one of the most fuel efficient, saving customers money. With more than 400 daily flights to 56 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean, more than 20 million customers saved hundreds of dollars on air travel with Spirit last year. Come save with us at www.spirit.com.

*U.S. Department of Transportation statistics

MEDIA NOTE: Spirit aircraft photos and video b-roll are available in the press room section of spirit.com at http://www.spirit.com/Pressrelease.aspx.


Contact: Stephen Schuler   
954-364-0231        
Stephen.Schuler@Spirit.com

En Espanol: Brittany O'Dell
954-364-0243
Brittany.ODell@Spirit.com

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