Spirit Airlines Announces New Service Between Denver and Phoenix/Mesa

Daily Nonstop Service Starts October 4, 2012

Miramar, Florida, 2012-08-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today announced it is adding daily nonstop service between Denver International Airport and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport starting October 4, 2012.

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“It has only been three short months since Spirit Airlines re-joined the Denver International Airport family in May, and we are pleased to see new service to a fifth destination come so soon,” Aviation Manager Kim Day said. “Denver is a strong market for air travel as passengers in this region of the country benefit from some of the lowest air fares in the nation. Spirit’s new service means increased economic opportunity and tourism activity for the entire state of Colorado. We look forward to continuing our close working relationship with Spirit to see more announcements like this in the future.”

Spirit’s Denver (DEN) – Phoenix-Mesa (AZA) schedule effective October 4, 2012:

Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Denver – Phoenix-Mesa 9:20 am 10:13 am 115 0 Daily
Phoenix-Mesa – Denver 11:05 am 1:49 pm 116 0 Daily

Note: All arrival and departure times at Phoenix-Mesa are one hour later effective November 4, 2012

Spirit’s fall/winter schedule from Denver includes daily nonstop service to Chicago O’Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth (twice daily), Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas (twice daily), and Phoenix-Mesa, as well as one-stop service to Los Angeles and New York LaGuardia.

Spirit’s fall/winter schedule from Phoenix-Mesa includes daily nonstop service to Denver and Dallas/Forth Worth, and seasonal service to Chicago O’Hare, as well as one-stop service to Fort Lauderdale.

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 Manuel Jaquez
Director, Corporate Communications Senior Manager Commercial – Latin America
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