Saturday, July 9, 2011

spirit flights to fort lauderdale hollywood airport

Spirit Airlines Announces Next Phase of Expansion Ultra Low Cost Carrier Introduces Five New Cities and 11 New Routes with $9 Introductory Fares* (each way based on round trip purchase)

spirit airlines operate flight at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport's Terminal 4
In addition to the non-stop service, the new schedule provides two daily one-stop same aircraft options for customers traveling between Fort Lauderdale and Las Vegas.
Spirit's expansion at lauderdale hollywood international airport includes non-stop service the following routes:


Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) service effective May 5, 2011:

Spirit’s Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - Charleston (CRW) service effective May 5, 2011:

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - Latrobe (LBE) service effective March 5:

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - Niagara Falls (IAG) service effective May 5, 2011:


The low cost carriers continued their trend of positive growth in January. Spirit led the way with 15.6% growth, Southwest was up 7.9%, and JetBlue increased by 7.8%. On the legacy side, only American showed an increase of 21.7%. This is due to the recent addition of two flights to JFK and a 2nd flight to Port Au Prince, Haiti. Projected airline schedules indicate that passenger traffic will continue to grow. The most recent US Department of Transportation data shows that FLL ranked 3rd among large hub airports in domestic load factor increases.

"This will be a great benefit to our residents as well as provide more opportunity for increased tourism." I commend Spirit Airlines for its continued commitment to our airport and to South Florida. By adding these new destinations it gives our passengers more ultra low fare choices," said Kent George, Director of Aviation, Broward County Aviation Department. "Thank you for helping make FLL the fastest growing airport in Florida and the fourth fastest in the country."

"Every time Spirit adds service, it adds a smile to Fort Lauderdale," said Nicki E. Grossman, president of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. "Our hometown airline has played a large part in our tourism success and we are delighted that they are continuing to grow and play an even larger role in our future growth."

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