SALUTING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
SPIRIT TO MORE THAN TRIPLE NUMBER OF CITIES SERVED FROM DFW Miramar, Florida- Spirit Airlines is doubling the number of cities it serves from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport from
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three to six. Today, the airline starts daily non-stop service from DFW to Atlanta, New York LaGuardia and Orlando.
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Spirit also announced that it will begin four weekly flights between DFW and Tampa starting May 4, 2012. In addition,
Spirit has filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation to begin service between DFW and Toluca/ Mexico City. Schedules and fares will be announced upon receipt of necessary governmental approval. By this spring, Spirit will more than triple the number of cities it serves from DFW since it start offering its ultra low fares to the Metroplex a year ago. In addition to Tampa, Spirit recently announced that it will begin service between DFW and Myrtle Beach with three non-stop flights per week starting on May 3, 2012. Daily non-stop service from DFW to Boston and Phoenix-Mesa starts on March 22, 2012. To celebrate, Spirit is offering $28.79 fares, which is a $9.00 base fare plus taxes
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and fees, between DFW and the new cities of Atlanta. In addition, Spirit is offering $38.79 fares, which is a $19.00 base fare plus taxes
and fees, between DFW and New York LaGuardia, and $48.79 fares, which is a $29 base fare plus taxes and fees,* between DFW and Orlando. “We are excited to be liberating even more customers from high fares as we continue to grow the number of cities we serve from Dallas/ Fort Worth,” said Spirit’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Barry Biffle. “Our cheap base fares give consumers the opportunity to save money on travel, and our range of optional services for a fee allows customers
the freedom to choose only the extras they value.” “We welcome the addition of new Spirit Airlines service from DFW to Atlanta, Orlando and New York City, and we are pleased to see even more flights coming later this spring,” said Jeff Fegan, CEO of DFW International Airport. “Spirit’s tremendous expansion at our Airport means that our passengers will benefit from having more travel options and more choices to fly.” “Dallas/Fort Worth is a popular destination for Tampa travelers, so we’re delighted that Spirit is adding that city to its roster. Having a low-cost carrier like Spirit serving Dallas helps the entire Tampa Bay community by increasing competition and making airfares more affordable for more people,” said Tampa International Airport CEO Joe Lopano.