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Spirit Airlines’ ULCC (Ultra Low Cost Carrier) approach liberates customers from being forced into paying for services they do not desire or use. When customers are seeking the best value in travel, they can choose a low fare at spiritair.com and select the services and options appropriate for their travel needs. Spirit’s ultra low cost model, driven from numerous efficiencies, new aircraft, advanced technology and dedicated staff, allows the airline to take this approach, offering savings to millions of customers in the United States, Bahamas, Caribbean, Central and South America.

About Spirit:

  • Fares that are on average $100 lower* than other airlines
  • Leading low cost carrier to the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Central and Latin America.
  • Service to more places in the Caribbean and Latin America than any other low fare, low cost airline
  • All Airbus fleet – the youngest in the Americas
  • Lowest fares available at www.spiritair.com
  • Employees: 2,300
  • 40 destinations
  • More than 150 daily flights
  • Headquarters: Miramar, Florida
  • Founded: 1980 in Eastpointe, Michigan

Products & Services:

Spirit’s fares are $100 lower* than other airlines on average. How do we keep our costs so low? It’s simple. We start with an ultra low fare, and then passengers only pay for the optional services they want and use.

Spirit’s Standard ULCC Product Features – all included in the ultra low base fare

  • Ultra low fares
  • Easy online booking and check-in at spiritair.com
  • Reliable, on-time service
  • Clean, new airplanes – the youngest Airbus fleet in the Americas
  • Friendly staff
  • Largest ULCC network in the Caribbean and Latin America
  • Online check-in
  • One carry-on bag
  • Deluxe leather seating

Spirit Optional Services and Products

  • BIG FRONT SEAT™ – offers over an extra six inches of width, 2 by 2 seating and an extra six inches of legroom compared to the deluxe seats
  • Hotels, cars, vacation packages and cruises
  • Event tickets, golf tee times and tours
  • Travel insurance
  • Onboard beverages and snacks
  • Discounted airport parking
  • Checked baggage
  • Seat assignments

Fleet:

Spirit Airlines’ all Airbus fleet consists of A319, 320 (starting in 2010), and A321 aircraft, and is

A319 Specifications

Dimensions: 
    - Length:  33.84 m (111ft)
    - Height:  11.76 m (38 ft 7 in)
    - Wing span:  34.09 m (111 ft 10 in)
    - Wing area:  122.62 m (1320 sq ft)
Capacity: 145 passengers with 135 deluxe leather seats and 10 big front seats
Performance: Maximum cruising speed 840 km/h (453 kt). Economical cruising speed 828km/h (447kt)
Range:  3700 NM

A320 Specifications

Dimensions: 
    - Length:  37.57 m (123 ft 3 in)
    - Height:  11.76 m (38 ft 7 in)
    - Wing span:  34.09 m (111 ft 10 in)
    - Wing area:  122.6 m2 (1320 sq ft)
Capacity: 178 passengers with 174 deluxe leather seats and 10 big front seats
Performance: Maximum cruising speed 840 km/h (453 kt). Economical cruising speed 828km/h (447kt)
Range:  3100 NM

A321 Specifications

Dimensions: 
    - Length:  44.51 m (146 ft)
    - Height:  11.76 m (38 ft 7in)
    - Wing span:  34.09 m (111ft 10in)
    - Wing area:  1232 m (1320 sq ft)
Capacity: 218 passengers with 214 deluxe leather seats and 4 big front seats
Performance:  Maximum cruising speed 903 km/h (488 kt). Economical cruising speed 828 km/h (447 kt)
Range:  2700 NM

Destinations:




Skylights:

Skylights magazine is a bi-monthly, four-color glossy publication distributed aboard all Spirit Airlines planes. The publication features destinations and light-hearted features that capture the Spirit of the airline and is also now available online at www.skylightsmagazine.com.

FREE SPIRITTM

FREE SPIRITTM is Spirit’s frequent flyer program that offers award travel on every flight without black-out dates*.  Domestic awards start with as few as 15,000 miles and Caribbean awards start at 20,000 miles.  Travelers can sign up for FREE SPIRITTM membership, access account information and request award travel at www.spiritair.com, as well as review partner program mileage earning opportunities and bonus offers.
* Award seats are capacity controlled and based on availability.

$9 Fare Club:

Members of Spirit Airlines’ $9 Fare Club gain private access to ultra low fare member-only sales with fares often starting in the single digits – sometimes even as low as a penny.

Annual membership is only $39.95.  Membership is free to FREE SPIRIT MasterCard holders who make just one purchase a month with their FREE SPIRIT MasterCard.   

Top Picks:

Spirit Top Picks are exclusive travel deals that can’t be found anywhere except at www.spiritair.com.  From flight deals to hotel accommodations and excursions, Top Picks are updated every week.

Spirit Vacations:

Travelers can take advantage of the benefits of booking a package with Spirit Vacations at www.spiritvacations.com.  This convenient one-stop vacation shopping offers the flexibility to build a vacation, including the lowest applicable airfare and a choice of a wide variety of hotel accommodations, ground transportation, sightseeing tours, daily activities and more.

FREE SPIRITTM Mall:

From apparel, health and beauty, and tools and auto, to books, music, electronics, and more, customers can shop online at Spirit’s FREE SPIRITTM Mall and earn miles towards their FREE SPIRITTM account and receive special offers from hundreds of well-known national merchants.

Reservations:

English: 800-772-7117
Español: 800-756-7117
In Costa Rica: 0-800-011-1103

Customer Service:

Visit the “About” section of www.spiritair.com and click on “Contact Us.”  Here customers have access to frequently asked questions and may also submit a question/comment.

Last updated September 2009.

**Average system fares based on year-end 2008 USDOT fare data, SEC filings of roundtrip fares on other carriers, and internal Spirit Airlines fare data adjusted to equalize the carriers’ average trip length with Spirit.