Spirit Airlines, Inc. to Hold Live Webcast of Third Quarter 2011 Results Conference Call

October 19, 2011

MIRAMAR, Fla., Oct. 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spirit Airlines, Inc. (Nasdaq:SAVE) will hold a conference call to discuss third quarter 2011 results on Thursday, October 27, at 1:00 p.m. ET. A live, listen-only webcast of the conference call will be available at http://ir.spirit.com.

The webcast will be available for replay within 24 hours of the conference call and then archived on the website under Webcasts & Presentations for 60 days.

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 the most environmentally-friendly U.S. carrier. Spirit's all-Airbus fleet currently operates more than 175 daily flights to over 45 destinations throughout the U.S., Latin America and Caribbean. Visit Spirit at www.spirit.com.

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CONTACT: Media Contacts:
         Misty Pinson
         Director, Corporate Communications
         misty.pinson@spirit.com
         954-628-4827/cell 954-918-9432

         Manuel Jaquez
         Senior Manager Commercial - Latin Americamanuel.jaquez@spirit.com
         954-628-4898

         Investor Relations Contact:
         DeAnne Gabel
         Director, Investor Relations
         954-447-7920
         InvestorRelations@spirit.com

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Source: Spirit Airlines