Miramar, Florida, 2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today announced that starting April 25, 2013, it is adding daily nonstop seasonal service from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR).
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“We’re excited to even further expand our network of destinations to and from Myrtle Beach. Spirit carries more visitors to Myrtle Beach than any other airline, operating exclusively with large Airbus A319 and A320 jets with 145 – 178 seats each,” said Mark Kopczak, Spirit’s Senior Director of Network Planning. “We’re looking forward to giving even more customers the opportunity to save money on travel. Our ultra low fares and optional add-ons provide customers a total price that’s tough to beat.”
“We are delighted with Spirit Airlines’ business decision to broaden its route network at Myrtle Beach International Airport. The addition of nonstop air service to both the Philadelphia and Baltimore-Washington areas while significantly increasing seat capacity to its existing markets should be well received by the traveling public,” said Michael La Pier, Director of Airports, Myrtle Beach International Airport.
“The availability of affordable transportation into the Myrtle Beach area is crucial to building our tourism economy and greatly enhances our ability to market in challenging economic times,” said Brad Dean, President and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB. “We’re very pleased to see Spirit Airlines expand nonstop air service and increase overall capacity to Myrtle Beach International Airport while continuing to provide our visitors and residents with low fare options.”
“Spirit Airlines’ addition of new flights, earlier resumption of seasonal service, and more capacity out of existing markets is a home run for us,” said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “Adding daily, nonstop service from Baltimore-Washington and Philadelphia, two primary feeder markets, will be a boon for the golf community. We are always working to increase our percentage of the golf market share, and nonstop flight service is vital to those efforts.”
“We are excited about Spirit Airlines arriving in Philadelphia, and we are pleased that travelers in our region will have Spirit as a travel option to one of the best vacation and golf destinations in the country,” said Philadelphia Airport CEO Mark Gale. “This new service will stimulate our regional economy, and I thank Spirit for realizing the value of doing business with our City.”
“We welcome this service to Myrtle Beach, a popular leisure destination and a new nonstop market for us,” said Paul J. Wiedefeld, Executive Director of BWI Marshall. “Spirit’s growth at BWI Marshall means more travel options and more low airfares for our customers.”
Spirit currently offers year-round daily nonstop service to Myrtle Beach from Atlantic City, Boston, Fort Lauderdale and New York LaGuardia, and also recently announced it has moved up the start dates for its 2013 seasonal service to/from Myrtle Beach – and just in time for the Valentine’s and President’s Day Weekend – including:
- Daily nonstop service between Myrtle Beach and Chicago O’Hare starting February 14, 2013.
- Daily nonstop service between Myrtle Beach and Detroit starting February 14, 2013.
- Three weekly nonstop flights between Myrtle Beach and the Latrobe/Pittsburgh area starting February 14, 2013, with service increasing to daily on April 25, 2013.
- Two weekly nonstop flights between Myrtle Beach and the Niagara Falls, New York/Toronto area starting February 15, 2013, with service increasing to four weekly flights on April 25, 2013.
- Two weekly nonstop flights between Myrtle Beach and Charleston, West Virginia starting March 2, 2013.
In addition, effective April 25, 2013, Spirit resumes seasonal service to/from Myrtle Beach and the Plattsburgh, New York/Montreal Area and Dallas/Fort Worth, both with three flights per week.
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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