Spirit Airlines Announces New Service Between Chicago-Myrtle Beach To Begin March 1, 2009

$9 Introductory Fares* Available at www.spiritair.com

Miramar, Florida (December 17, 2008) – Spirit Airlines today announced that the ultra low cost carrier will begin seasonal service between Chicago and Myrtle Beach on March 1, 2009.  The new service will also offer connections via Myrtle Beach for the Chicago-New York, Chicago-Boston and Chicago-Atlantic City markets.

$9 introductory fares* are available today and tomorrow only at www.spiritair.com.

“We’d like to thank the Myrtle Beach community for their support and look forward to continuing to serve this market with low fares and no hidden fees,” said Spirit’s Chief Marketing Officer Barry Biffle.

“We are thrilled to see Spirit Airlines add daily non-stop service from Chicago O’Hare to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  We regularly hear from Chicago-are residents seeking affordable flights to the Myrtle Beach area,” said Brad Dean, President Myrtle Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.  “With Spirit’s low-cost fares and the overall affordability of the Myrtle Beach area, this new service is sure to be well received by travelers looking for great bargains in 2009.”

“The Chicago golf market is the third largest golf market in the country, and Myrtle Beach has long been a favorite destination for the area’s golfers, says Bill Golden, President of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday.  “Spirit’s new daily service will provide timely and affordable access to great golf, value and warm weather in the Golf Capital of the World.”

Schedule for Spirit’s Chicago-Myrtle Beach service effective March 1, 2009

The following new seasonal service will operate from March 1 – November 11, 2009:

Introductory Fares*

Special Myrtle Beach Hotel Offers

Patricia Grand Resort Hotel is now offering Manger’s Specials with rooms starting at $46 per night.  Visit www.oceanaresorts.com/save/myrtle-beach-vacation-specials.asp#man or call 866-270-2162 and ask about the Manager’s Special. 

Seaside Resorts is offering Spirit Airlines customers oceanfront rooms in early March priced from $58 per night at their Grande Shores Resort. Call 800-682-5699 or visit www.myrtlebeachseasideresorts.com.

Myrtle Beach Golf Desk of Myrtle Beach is now offering The Masters Collection Golf Package with packages starting at $461 per person.  Visit www.golfdesk.com or call 800-642-3108 and ask about the Masters Special.

Golf Packages of the Carolinas of North Myrtle Beach is now offering Winter Specials that start at $168 per golfer.  Visit www.seasidegolf.com/winter_specials.html or call 843-281-9347 and ask about the Winter Specials.

Visit www.SpiritVacations.com for more great air inclusive deals.

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.

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*Individual travel-date specific fares must be booked on spiritair.com by 11:59 PM ET on December 18th, 2008 for travel on the dates as specified by individual market and by market direction. To be eligible to purchase the lowest of these fares you must be a member of the Spirit Airlines $9 Fare Club -- please see spiritair.com for details. Fares are for coach 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. Not all markets are operated on a daily basis during the travel period, or necessarily for the entire travel period -- please see spiritair.com for details. 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. Customers involved in a stop-over flight that involves a connection of over 4 hours will be charged based on point to point travel. All fares listed on spiritair.com are per customer for each way of travel and include the base fare plus a federal excise tax and all fuel surcharges. Fares do not include (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; or (c) a September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport. International itineraries do not include governmental taxes and fees (including U.S. government excise tax) of up to $125 per round trip. Additionally, if sold in, or travel originates in a country outside of the U.S., additional taxes may apply (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.