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Miramar, Florida (June 3, 2008) -Spirit Airlines issued the following statement in response to stories regarding its operations that appeared in today’s press.
"Spirit has not made any decisions regarding capacity reductions," said Ben Baldanza, the Spirit CEO. "What we have done in order to comply with the WARN Act, is to notify labor representatives of flight crews of possible reductions that could be implemented if we continue to see unprecedented fuel price levels."
Baldanza said Spirit had taken this proactive step in order to maintain schedule and strategic flexibility as it continued to evaluate a variety of capacity scenarios in response to the current economic and fuel price environment.
Baldanza said, "Spirit plans to continue growing its operations in the Caribbean and Latin America and to remain the largest carrier at Fort Lauderdale. But, just as other carriers are doing, we need to be aware of fuel prices and their impact on service and we must be prepared to act as events might require."
About Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines, Inc. (www.spiritair.com)
is the largest Ultra Low Cost Carrier (ULCC) in the United States, Latin America
and Caribbean. Its all-Airbus fleet, the youngest in the Americas, flies more than
200 daily flights to 37 destinations. The company is based in Miramar, Florida,
and employs 2,300 professionals.
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