Fact Sheet

Spirit Airlines’ ULCC (Ultra Low Cost Carrier) approach liberates customers from being forced into paying for services they do not desire or use. When customers are seeking the best value in travel, they can choose a low fare at spiritair.com and select the services and options appropriate for their travel needs. Spirit’s ultra low cost model, driven from numerous efficiencies, new aircraft, advanced technology and dedicated staff, allows the airline to take this approach, offering savings to millions of customers in the United States, Bahamas, Caribbean, Central and South America.

About Spirit:

• Leading low cost carrier to the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Central and Latin America.
• Service to more places in the Caribbean and Latin America than any other low fare, low cost airline
• All Airbus fleet – the youngest in the Americas
• No “sticker shock” policy ensuring no four-digit one-way fares like those found at some legacy carriers
• Lowest fares available at www.spiritair.com
• Employees: 2,300
• 43 destinations
• More than 200 daily flights
• Headquarters: Miramar, Florida
• Founded: 1980 in Eastpointe, Michigan

Products & Services:

Like the automobile, brokerage and computer industries, Spirit’s approach offers standard product features and options:

Spirit’s Standard ULCC Product Features

• Ultra low fares
• Reliable, on-time service
• Clean, new airplanes – the youngest Airbus fleet in the Americas
• Friendly staff
• Largest ULCC network in the Caribbean and Latin America
• Online check-in
• One carry-on bag
• Deluxe leather seating

Spirit Optional Services and Products

• BIG FRONT SEAT™ – offers over an extra six inches of width, 2 by 2 seating and an extra six inches of legroom compared to the deluxe seats
• Hotels, cars, vacation packages and cruises
• Event tickets, golf tee times and tours
• Travel insurance
• Onboard beverages and snacks
• Discounted airport parking
• Checked baggage
• Personal Cargo™

Fleet:

Spirit Airlines’ all Airbus fleet consists of A319 and A321 aircraft and is the youngest fleet in the Americas.

A319 Specifications

Dimensions: 
    - Length:  33.84 m (111ft)
    - Height:  11.76 m (38 ft 7 in)
    - Wing span:  34.09 m (111 ft 10 in)
    - Wing area:  122.6 m (1320 sq ft)
Capacity: 145 passengers with 135 deluxe leather seats and 10 big front seats
Performance: Maximum cruising speed 840 km/h (453 kt). Economical cruising speed 828km/h (447kt)

A321 Specifications

Dimensions: 
    - Length:  44.51 m (146 ft)
    - Height:  11.76 m (38 ft 7in)
    - Wing span:  34.09 m (111ft 10in)
    - Wing area:  123 m (1320 sq ft)
Capacity: 218 passengers with 214 deluxe leather seats and 4 big front seats
Performance:  Maximum cruising speed 903 km/h (488 kt). Economical cruising speed 828 km/h (447 kt)

Destinations:

Aguadilla Aruba Atlanta Atlantic City Bogota Boston Cancun Cartagena Chicago Detroit Fort Lauderdale Fort Myers Freeport Grand Cayman

Guatemala City Kingston Las Vegas Lima Los Angeles Managua Montego Bay Myrtle Beach Nassau New York Orlando Ponce Port-au-Prince Port of Spain

Providenciales Punta Cana San Jose San Juan San Pedro Sula San Salvador Santo Domingo St. Maarten St. Thomas Tampa Washington DC West Palm Beach

Safety & Maintenance:

Spirit Airlines services its planes through maintenance operations at Detroit's Metro Airport. Here Spirit has a 100,000 square foot facility and employs over 400 airline maintenance technicians to help maintain Spirit's perfect safety record and on-time operation.

Skylights:

Skylights magazine is a bi-monthly, four-color glossy publication distributed aboard all Spirit Airlines planes. The publication features destinations and light-hearted features that capture the Spirit of the airline.

FREE SPIRIT^TM

FREE SPIRIT^TM is Spirit’s frequent flyer program that offers award travel on every flight without black-out dates*.  Domestic awards start with as few as 15,000 miles and Caribbean awards start at 20,000 miles.  Travelers can sign up for FREE SPIRIT^TM membership, access account information and request award travel at www.spiritair.com, as well as review partner program mileage earning opportunities and bonus offers.
* Award seats are capacity controlled and based on availability.

$9 Fare Club:

Members of Spirit Airlines' $9 Fare Club have private access to amazingly low,
member-only fares and deals from Spirit and other travel partners, including:

• Guaranteed exclusive member-only low fares
• On-site and e-mail access to deals
• Automatic enrollment in the FREE SPIRIT^TM frequent flier program

A 60-day trial membership is only $9, and after that membership only costs $39.95 annually.  FREE SPIRIT MasterCard holders (spending once per month) receive a complimentary membership in the $9 Fare Club.

Top Picks:

Spirit Top Picks are exclusive travel deals that can’t be found anywhere except at www.spiritair.com.  From flight deals to hotel accommodations and excursions, Top Picks are updated every Tuesday.

Spirit Vacations:

Travelers can take advantage of the benefits of booking a package with Spirit Vacations at www.spiritvacations.com.  This convenient one-stop vacation shopping offers the flexibility to build a vacation, including the lowest applicable airfare and a choice of a wide variety of hotel accommodations, ground transportation, sightseeing tours, daily activities and more.

FREE SPIRIT^TM Mall:

From apparel, health and beauty, and tools and auto, to books, music, electronics, and more, customers can shop online at Spirit’s FREE SPIRIT^TM Mall and earn miles towards their FREE SPIRIT^TM account and receive special offers from hundreds of well-known national merchants.

Reservations:

English: 800-772-7117
Español: 800-756-7117
In Costa Rica: 0-800-011-1103

Customer Service:

Visit the “About” section of www.spiritair.com and click on “Contact Us.”  Here customers have access to frequently asked questions and may also submit a question/comment.
Last updated July 2008.

*On Airbus aircrafts, BIG FRONT SEAT seating offers over an extra six inches of width, 2 by 2 seating and an extra six inches of legroom compared to the Deluxe seats.