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Spirit Airlines Announces Nonstop Service beginning March 22 to Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Introductory Fares Start at 5 Cents(A) Each Way

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirit Airlines is proud to announce new nonstop service from its Fort Lauderdale hub to Port-au-Prince, Haiti beginning March 22, 2007. Spirit will initially offer service three times weekly to Port-au-Prince increasing to daily service on May 1, 2007.

Port-au-Prince will be Spirit?s 14th Caribbean destination and 31st destination overall. Spirit Airlines will serve Haiti with its fleet of new Airbus Aircraft, the youngest in the Americas.

?With the addition of Haiti to our route map, Spirit is continuing to demonstrate its commitment to providing the Caribbean with great, low fare service,? said Barry Biffle, Chief Marketing Officer of Spirit Airlines. ?The nearly 250,000 Haitians living in South Florida and millions in Haiti will have a new low fare option for travel.?

?I?m so pleased with the news of Spirit?s new service to my country, my Haiti cherie,? said Marjorie Lezeau, Group Specialist for Spirit Airlines. ?Now I have the option of traveling to see family and friends in Haiti for both Easter and Fête Champête and am eagerly anticipating my first Marti Gras back home in years!?

?Spirit Airlines continues to expand its international service at an amazing rate,? said Interim Aviation Director, Bob Bielek. ?Fort Lauderdale is grateful that Spirit is meeting an untapped demand in Broward County.?

Schedule for nonstop service effective March 22, 2007:

To Port-au-Prince from: Depart Arrive Flight Number Stops Frequency

Fort Lauderdale 7:00 am

7:55 am(B)

951 0 Mon/Thurs/Sat

From Port-au-Prince to: Depart Arrive Flight Number Stops Frequency

Fort Lauderdale

8:35 am(B)

11:40 am 952 0 Mon/Thurs/Sat

(B) Flights arrive/depart Port-au-Prince one hour later effective April 1, 2007.

Schedule for nonstop service effective May 1, 2007:

To Port-au-Prince from:

Depart Arrive Flight Number Stops Frequency

Fort Lauderdale 7:00 am 8:55 am 951 0 Daily

From Port-au-Prince to: Depart Arrive Flight Number Stops Frequency

Fort Lauderdale 9:35 am 11:40 am 952 0 Daily

Spirit Airlines announced this week new service to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Also recently announced, new service filings for Caracas, Venezuela and St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.

Fares:

Introductory coach fares between Fort Lauderdale and Port-au-Prince, Haiti start at 5 cents(A) each way when purchased at spiritair.com by January 19, 2007 for travel on select dates. Fares for all other markets are available at spiritair.com.

About Spirit Airlines

Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines, with hubs in Fort Lauderdale and Detroit, offers its outstanding low fare service to 31 cities in the United States, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. For the 411 on fares, schedules and reservations go to spiritair.com or call 1-800-772-7117 (en Español, 1-800-756-7117).

(A) 5 cent and 5 cent per mile fares must be booked on spiritair.com by 11:59 PM ET on January 19, 2007 for travel on the dates as specified by individual market and by market direction. Fares are each way based on roundtrip purchase, and roundtrip travel is required on the dates specified to and from each origin and destination city, but they may be combined with any other valid and applicable Spirit Airlines fare. All fares are for coach class travel and reflect the spiritair.com discount. A 7-day advanced purchase is required on all fares. 5 cents per mile flown claim is based on data obtained and publicly available from OAG for standard non-stop flights between the listed origin and destination. 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 roundtrip 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 roundtrip. Virgin Island / Puerto Rico fares do not include government taxes and fees of $14.50. International fares do not include government taxes and fees up to $125 per roundtrip. Fares are subject to availability and may not be available on all flights or on all days, and may be severely 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.

Contacts

Spirit Airlines, Fort Lauderdale

Media Contact:

Rebecca Rivera, 954-628-4827

Rebecca.rivera@spiritair.com