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Miramar, Florida (July 6, 2009) – Spirit’s fares are on average $150 lower¹ than other airlines. The difference? Other airlines give you a “free” soda.
“Many airlines boast about giving passengers a “free” drink,” says Spirit’s Senior Director of Consumer Marketing Bobby Schroeter. “There’s no such thing as a ‘free’ drink. It’s hidden in the price of their ticket, which is $150 more¹ than Spirit. Sounds like an awfully expensive soda to us.”
Today and tomorrow, not only are Spirit’s soft drinks $3, but the ultra low cost airline is also offering fares from $3*.
How is Spirit able to offer such low fares? It’s simple. Spirit starts with an ultra low base fare and then allows passengers to choose the optional services they want to purchase.
“Airlines that hide the price of sodas and other fees in the fare are fooling passengers into paying $150 more for services they may not even want or need,” adds Schroeter. “If you want to purchase a soda onboard Spirit, we give you that option. But it surely won’t cost you $150.”
Spirit’s $3 fares* are available today and tomorrow at www.spiritair.com.
About Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines, Inc. (www.spiritair.com) is the largest Ultra Low Cost Carrier (ULCC) in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. Its all-Airbus fleet, the youngest in the Americas, flies more than 150 daily flights to 39 destinations. The company is based in Miramar, Florida.
¹Based on year-end 2008 USDOT fare data from roundtrip fares on other carriers.
*Individual travel-date specific fares must be booked on spiritair.com by 11:59PM ET on July 7, 2009 for travel on the dates as specified by individual market and by market direction. To be eligible to view and purchase the lowest of these fares you must be logged in as a member of the Spirit Airlines $9 Fare Club -- please see spiritair.com for details. No other discounts may be applied to these fares. Other fares must be booked on spiritair.com by 12:59PM ET on July 14, 2009, and are valid for travel daily between July 13, 2009 and November 15, 2009. These fares require a 7 day advance purchase. 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 $19 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 $3.60 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; or (d) a Passenger Usage Fee of $4.90 each way. 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.
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