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Detroit Has More Spirit! New Service to San Francisco, Atlantic City, and Increased Summer Schedule

Posted on: Thursday, 9 February 2006, 18:00 CST

Spirit Airlines, the second largest carrier at Detroit Metro, announces new service for the summer travel season including:

-- Service to NY/LaGuardia increases from three to four flights

on May 1, 2006.

-- Service to Myrtle Beach increases from one daily flight to one

daily flight plus a second nonstop flight on Saturdays

starting May 6, 2006.

-- Non-stop Service to Atlantic City resumes May 19, 2006.

-- New non-stop service to San Francisco International Airport

starts May 25, 2006.

-- Service to Orlando increases from three to four flights on

June 15, 2006.

These new flights will be served with Spirit Airbus A319 aircraft holding 138 passengers with 8 in Spirit Plus, Business Class and 130 in comfortable coach class. Spirit will complete its transition to an all new Airbus fleet by this fall.

"Detroit is exceedingly important to Spirit. Our company was founded here and half of our employees call Michigan home," said Barry Biffle, Chief Marketing Officer of Spirit Airlines. "We're thrilled to add new East and West Coast service this summer. Detroit is in need of affordable service to San Francisco and we know that we provide great value. Jets with all leather seats, moveable headrests, extra large overhead bins coupled with our low fares and great destinations make us the perfect choice for Detroit travelers this summer and for years to come."

"We're very pleased with Spirit's decision to increase service out of Detroit Metro Airport," said Lester Robinson, Wayne County Airport Authority CEO. "The San Francisco Bay Area ranks as one of our largest markets, and one that we previously identified as underserved. This new service will increase access for both business and leisure travelers."

New Market Schedule - Schedules are available on spiritair.com or through Spirit's call center and will be accessible through other distribution systems next week. From Detroit to: Depart Arrive Flight Number Stops Atlantic City 7:20am 8:55am 776 0 San Francisco 7:30pm 9:50pm 415 0

To Detroit from: Depart Arrive Flight Number Stops Atlantic City 5:00pm 6:45pm 777 0 San Francisco 10:50pm 6:20am 408 0

New Market Fares

Fares between Detroit and San Francisco start at $129(1) each way and between Detroit and Atlantic City start at $89(1) each way. These fares are available when booked on spiritair.com and must be booked by March 8, 2006 for travel through June 21, 2006.

(1) Fares must be booked on spiritair.com by 11:59 ET March 8, 2006 for travel from service effective date through June 21, 2006. Fares reflect the spiritair.com discount and are $5 less each way than fares offered at Spirit's call center. Fares are each way based on round-trip purchase and roundtrip travel is required. Fares do not include (a) a segment tax of $3.30 per U.S. domestic flight segment of a passenger's itinerary: a flight segment is defined as one takeoff and landing; (b) up to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; and (c) September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport, up to $5 per one way or $10 per round trip. International fares do not include Government taxes and fees up to $125 per round trip. Fares are subject to availability and may not be available on all flights on all days. Certain restrictions apply. For best results, please book early.

About Spirit Airlines

Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines is the best-capitalized, low fare carrier to the Caribbean with hubs in Detroit and in Fort Lauderdale and service to 29 cities in the United States, Bahamas, and the Caribbean.

In addition to comfortable Coach class service, Spirit offers Spirit Plus business class with 2-by-2 leather seats with an extra 6 inches of legroom vs coach in the new Airbus fleet, complimentary cocktails and snacks.

For more information, fares, schedules and reservations visit http://www.spiritair.com or call 1-800-772-7117 (en Espanol, 1-800-756-7117).

Source: Business Wire

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