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$117 Average Introductory Fares* Available at www.spiritair.com Provide Relief from the High Costs of Fuel
Miramar, Florida (July 24, 2008) - Spirit Airlines today becomes the first ultra low cost carrier to offer daily service between Fort Lauderdale and Bogota, Colombia, including daily connections from 16 cities in the United States.
The daily flights will be operated by Spirit’s new Airbus A319 fleet, the youngest in the Americas and Caribbean.
“We are excited about liberating millions of Colombians in Bogota from high fares as we’ve already done in Cartagena and other cities in the region,” said native Colombian and Spirit’s Director of Communications Juan Arbelaez. “This new service offers over 100 million people low fare access to Bogota through our Fort Lauderdale gateway.”
Spirit is kicking off its new service with introductory fares averaging $117 each way* – and that includes taxes, fees and surcharges! Introductory fares are available today and tomorrow at www.spiritair.com.
The city of Bogota, with a population of seven million inhabitants, has become one of the most important capitals and business centers in the region. Its year-round spring-like climate and location at an altitude of 9,000 feet above sea level, provides a pleasant location for walking, and an excellent backdrop for restaurants, shopping, nightlife, coffee production and commercial centers. Bogota also has become a primary destination for congresses, fairs and conventions for the entire Latin America and Caribbean region.
Referring to Spirit’s new flight to Bogota, Colombia, Oscar Rueda García, Vice Minister of Tourism of Colombia said: “Spirit’s arrival marks a new stage in the history of Colombia’s tourism, in which we are eagerly awaiting the best fares in order to promote tourism for the country. This new stage of flying, which began to Cartagena on May 8, 2008, met with great success and we hope that very soon will cover other tourist destinations throughout the country.”
The Mayor of Bogota, Samuel Moreno Rojas, greeted the arrival of Spirit Airlines’ first flight to Bogota saying “it is great news for Bogota to count on a new company that will invigorate and increase tourism to our Capital with competitive prices, allowing us to advance in our efforts to construct a more global city. It is also wonderful that this new company is committed as always to the social investment in our country and will be awarding 10 students from local district schools with tickets to travel to Miami, stimulating the educational prosperity of our children and youth.”
Introductory Fares*
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Fare
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Dates
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From Fort Lauderdale to Bogota
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$117
each way
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9/23/08, 9/30/08, 10/7/08, 10/14/08, 10/21/08
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From Bogota to Fort Lauderdale
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$117
each way
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9/23/08, 9/30/08, 10/7/08, 10/14/08, 10/21/08
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Schedule for Spirit’s Fort Lauderdale-Bogota Service Effective July 24, 2008
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Departs
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Arrives
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Flight #
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Stops
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Frequency
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From
Fort Lauderdale to Bogota
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10:30am
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1:00pm**
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807
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0
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Daily
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From
Bogota to Fort Lauderdale
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1:55pm**
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6:35pm
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400
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0
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Daily
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| ** Arrives and departs Bogota 1 hour later starting November 2, 2008 |
Connections: Aguadilla, Atlanta, Atlantic City, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, New York-La Guardia, Orlando, Ponce, San Juan, Tampa and Washington, DC.
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 43 destinations. The company is based in Miramar, Florida, and employs 2,300 professionals.
* $117 date-specific fares must be booked on spiritair.com between 12:00 PM ET on July 24, 2008 and 11:59 PM ET on July 25, 2008 for travel on the dates as specified by individual market and by market direction. Fares are for Deluxe Leather class travel unless otherwise specified and reflect the spiritair.com discount. Fares are each way based on roundtrip purchase, and roundtrip travel is required, but these fares may be combined with other valid and applicable Spirit Airlines fares on other dates of travel. All customers are allowed one free carry-on bag. Fees for bags paid in advance online at www.spiritair.com are $15 each way for the first bag only. The fee for Bag 2 is $25 each way, and items 3 thru 5 are $100.00 per item each way. When paying at the airport, fees for the first and second bags are $25 per bag each way. There is no charge to check wheelchairs, strollers, car seats, or other assistive devices. Items that are overweight or oversized will continue to be weighed and sized at the airport, and fees collected when checking in. Golf club and boxes/containers are acceptable and can be prepaid online provided they meet weight and or size restrictions. Additional bags can be pre-purchased at any time provided inventory is available. (No less than one (1) hour prior to departure). All checked baggage fees are non-refundable. These fares are per customer for each way of travel and include the base fare plus a federal excise tax and all fuel surcharges as well as: (a) a segment tax of $3.50 per U.S. domestic flight segment (a flight segment is defined as one takeoff and landing) of a passenger’s itinerary; (b) up to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; (c) a September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport. International itineraries include governmental taxes and fees (including U.S. government excise tax) of up to $125 per round trip as well as additional taxes up to 22% of the fare value per country. Fares are subject to availability and may not be available on all flights or on all days, and will be highly restricted around certain holiday periods. Previously purchased tickets may not be exchanged for these new sale fares. Certain restrictions apply. For best results, please book early.
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