Más de 20% de la venta internacional de Spirit Airlines se hace en Colombia

Spirit Airlines aterrizó en el mercado colombiano en 2008. Desde ese momento hasta hoy ha logrado consolidar su presencia en cinco ciudades del país: Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, Armenia y Cali, destacó Camilo Martelo, director de aeropuertos internacionales de Spirit Airlines, quien también aseguró que durante estos más de 10 años, la operación en Colombia ha […]

Spirit eyes eventual Canada service

Spirit Airlines is considering service to Canada, with chief executive Ted Christie saying its «on the list». «Canada is clearly on the list,» he told attendees at the Airports Council International-North America JumpStart conference in Nashville on 3 June. «It’s a nut we’ve been looking to crack here for a while.» The cities closest to […]

Spirit Airlines: Despegó primer vuelo directo entre Cali y Fort Lauderdale

Con 182 pasajeros a bordo, partió el primer vuelo de la nueva ruta directa entre Cali y Fort Lauderdale, operada por Spirit Airlines. Con una ocupación del 95% en las próximas tres semanas, el vuelo de Spirit Airlines arribará a la nueva terminal internacional diariamente a las 11:15 p.m. y saldrá al día siguiente a […]

Spirit Airlines estrenó nueva ruta Orlando-Cartagena

El vuelo inaugural de Spirit Airlines entre Orlando y Cartagena, se efectuó el pasado 10 de noviembre y obedece a la fuerte apuesta que realiza la aerolínea de bajo costo en Colombia para seguir consolidándose, ya que con este nueva ruta, completa cuatro destinos servidos en este país (Bogotá, Medellín, Armenia y Cartagena). Así mismo, […]

Spirit Airlines Increases Puerto Rico Flights

Puerto Rico’s post-Hurricane Maria airlift expansion continued this week as Spirit Airlines announced new flights to San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport from Baltimore-Washington International Airport and Tampa International Airport beginning February 14. The new daily flights between San Juan and Baltimore and San Juan and Tampa will supplement the carrier’s existing daily flights […]

Spirit Launching Two New Nonstop Routes to Jamaica

Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is planning a big expansion to the Caribbean island of Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier, which has been significantly ramping up its flight network in the Caribbean, will be adding new routes to both Kingston and Montego Bay out of Orlando. Beginning Feb. 28, 2019, Spirit will launch nonstop […]

Colombia seeks to expand tourism as it sees big bump in visitors

Jill Colbeck of Denver recalled her friends’ reaction when she said she wanted to return to Colombia and explore the country after a cruise ship visit to South America. “All our friends said, ‘Why in the world would you choose Colombia?’” Colbeck told NBC News during a visit in August to the picturesque city of […]

Spirit Airlines sets out to redefine the ULCC inflight experience

Spirit Airlines recently announced that it will become the first ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) in the US to provide Wi-Fi connectivity to its passengers. FTE discussed the airline’s plans for introducing onboard Wi-Fi, along with its other strategies for offering an impressive inflight experience, with Lania Rittenhouse, Vice President, Inflight Experience, Spirit Airlines. Rittenhouse, along with […]

Spirit profits on 2Q improved ancillary revenue, on-time performance

World Airlines Financial Results 2Q 2018 Fort Lauderdale-based ultra-LCC Spirit Airlines returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2018, posting an $11.3 million net profit on top of a 21.6% rise in revenue. While Spirit’s 2Q net result is a fraction of what the carrier reported a year ago ($77.2 million net profit in […]