Spirit Airlines Announces Service To Armenia, Colombia

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

Miramar, Florida (July 9, 2009) – Spirit Airlines today announced that it is further expanding its network of ultra low fares throughout the country of Colombia as it becomes the first airline to offer international service from Armenia. The airline will begin non-stop service between Fort Lauderdale and Armenia, located in Colombia’s renowned coffee triangle, on November 13, 2009.

Spirit is launching the new service to Armenia with $9* introductory fares available today and tomorrow www.spiritair.com.

“We are looking forward to liberating even more Colombians from high fares, not only in Armenia, but the surrounding cities of the region that are within driving distance of Armenia such as Pereira,” says Spirit’s Chief Marketing Office Barry Biffle. “We are excited to introduce our passengers from North America to Colombia’s renowned coffee triangle,” says Marilyn Manrique, Spirit Pricing Analyst and Armenia Native.”

“On behalf of all of the citizens of our city and myself, I would like to express the enormous pleasure we feel knowing that for the first time in history we are receiving international commercial flights in Armenia,” said Ana Maria Arango Alvarez, Mayor of Armenia. “Air operations from the United States will invigorate the tourism and economy of our region, consolidating Armenia and Quindío as a competitive tourist destination.”

“As Governor of the Department of Quindío, I celebrate the arrival of Spirit Airlines to our region,” said Julio César López Espinosa, Governor of Quindío. “With this important achievement we will contribute to Colombia’s strength as a world-class tourism destination, attracting a great number of international visitors to the country, and ensuring that Armenia, Quindío and other departments and municipalities strengthen their local economies.”

Armenia is located in Colombia’s renowned coffee triangle in the central mountain range of the Colombian Andes in close proximity to Pereira and Manizales. The world’s best mild coffee is grown in this region, which has also become a favorite tourism destination offering a variety of quality coffee haciendas, parks, horseback riding, bird watching, and other outdoor adventure activities.

$9 Introductory Fares*

Schedule for Spirit’s Fort Lauderdale-Armenia Service Effective November 13, 2009:

Service is subject to foreign government approval.

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 150 daily flights to 39 destinations.  The company is based in Miramar, Florida.

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*U.S. originating itineraries: Individual travel-date specific fares must be booked on spiritair.com by 11:59 PM ET on July 10, 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. 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. Date-specific fares to and from Colombia are available for purchase originating ONLY in the United States of America. 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.