Miramar, Florida, 2013-04-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) has grown to serve 21 destinations from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) as it has started daily nonstop ultra low fare service from DFW to Philadelphia (PHL) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP).
Customers can check out the ultra low fares offered every day at www.spirit.com and also sign up to receive email alerts on Spirit’s deals and offers.
“Customers from throughout the Metroplex and beyond are continuing to respond favorably to our ultra low fares and we’re thrilled to give customers the opportunity to save money on travel to even more popular major metropolitan destinations like Philadelphia and Minneapolis/St. Paul from DFW,” said Spirit’s Chief Marketing Officer Barry Biffle. “Our ultra low fares and optional add-ons provide a total price that’s tough to beat.”
“The addition of two new destinations from Spirit Airlines represents outstanding news for DFW Airport and our passengers,” said Jeff Fegan, CEO of DFW Airport. “Adding Spirit service to Minneapolis/Saint Paul and Philadelphia ultimately means more choices for travelers. We want to thank Spirit Airlines for their continuing investment in the Dallas/Fort Worth community, and we applaud Spirit’s ongoing expansion of operations here at DFW.”
“Spirit’s arrival at PHL is a big win for travelers in the Philadelphia region. More competition means more choices and ultimately lower fares,” said PHL CEO Mark Gale. “We are confident that travelers in the Philadelphia region are going to embrace Spirit Airlines and its affordable fares and innovative pricing to Dallas/Fort Worth, Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach and other destinations in Spirit’s dynamic international and domestic network.”
“Spirit Airlines’ continued growth at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport means more low-fare options for travel throughout the United States and beyond,” said Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which owns and operates MSP.
Today Spirit offers nonstop service to 21 destinations from DFW, including Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Chicago-O’Hare, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Houston-Bush Intercontinental, Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Myrtle Beach, New Orleans, New York-LaGuardia, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix/Mesa, Portland (Oregon), San Diego, Tampa, Toluca/Mexico City. In addition, Spirit is adding nonstop service to the following cities bringing the total number of nonstop destinations from DFW to 26 by this summer:
- Los Angeles – April 25, 2013
- Oakland/San Francisco – April 25, 2013
- Cancun, Mexico – April 25, 2013
- Los Cabos, Mexico – June 13, 2013
- Latrobe/Pittsburgh – June 14, 2013
In addition to beginning operations at Philadelphia International Airport today with service to/from DFW, Spirit begins daily nonstop service from PHL to Las Vegas and Myrtle Beach (seasonal) on April 25, 2013.
Spirit currently offers daily nonstop service to Minneapolis/St. Paul from Chicago, Fort Lauderdale (seasonal), Fort Myers (seasonal), Las Vegas, and now Dallas/Fort Worth.
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, 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 in the U.S., Latin America and Caribbean. Visit Spirit at www.spirit.com.
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.
Media Contact:
Misty Pinson
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