Miramar, Florida (August 28, 2012) - Houstonians, get ready for even more ultra low fare options. Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today announced that it is adding two more new routes from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport starting October 4, 2012, including:
Spirit also recently announced it is launching twice daily nonstop service between Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on September 20, 2012, with connections available to six destinations including, Baltimore/Washington, Las Vegas, Phoenix/Mesa, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Toluca/Mexico City, and Portland, Oregon.
Customers can check out the insanely low fares offered every day at www.spirit.com and also sign up to receive alerts on Spirit's email deals and offers.
"Bush Intercontinental is an important economic engine for the City of Houston, and Spirit's expansion in the largest city in Texas offers passengers great options for nonstop flights from Houston," said Mario C. Diaz, director of aviation for Houston Airports. "Houston is thrilled to welcome Spirit, offering low fares to key markets, to the Gulf Coast of Texas."
"We're very pleased that Spirit has added new service from Chicago O'Hare to Houston Intercontinental Airport," said Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Commissioner Rosemarie S. Andolino. "Spirit Airlines continues to expand flight options at O'Hare, which is great news for travelers seeking low-cost airfares."
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 200 daily flights to over 50 destinations within the U.S., Latin America and Caribbean. Visit Spirit at www.spirit.com.
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Media Contacts:
Misty Pinson
Director, Corporate Communications
misty.pinson@spirit.com
954-628-4827/cell 954-918-9432
Manuel Jaquez
Senior Manager Commercial - Latin America
manuel.jaquez@spirit.com
954-628-4898