Spirit Airlines expands service to Nassau, Bahamas
Introductory fares start at $49 each way when purchased by January 31, 2007
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA (January 9, 2007) – Spirit Airlines announces new daily non-stop service from Orlando to Nassau, Bahamas beginning February 14, 2007. Also beginning in February, Spirit will offer two more non-stop flights to Nassau from its Fort Lauderdale hub. Spirit serves all routes with its new, all Airbus fleet of aircraft, the youngest in the Americas.
Flight #302* will depart Fort Lauderdale daily at 8:10am, flight #409 at 10:35am, flight #405 at 4pm and on Fridays and Sundays, flight #429** at 6:30pm for arrival in Nassau at 9:05am, 11:30am, 4:55pm and 7:25pm respectively. The return flight #180* departs Nassau daily at 9:55am, flight #746 at 12:20pm, flight #400 at 5:45pm and on Fridays and Sundays, flight #430** at 8:15pm for arrival in Fort Lauderdale at 10:50am, 1:15pm, 6:40pm and 9:10pm respectively. (All flights are non-stop except for flight #675/409, which has one stop in Fort Lauderdale.)
Flight #675/409 will depart Orlando daily at 8:30am for arrival in Nassau at 11:30am. Flight #885* will depart Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:20pm for arrival at 3:45pm. The return flight #400/626 will depart Nassau daily at 5:45pm for arrival in Orlando at 8:50pm. Flight #140** will depart Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 4:40pm for arrival at 6pm. (All flights are non-stop except for flight #400/626, which has one stop in Fort Lauderdale.)
Introductory coach fares to Nassau start at $49*** each way when purchased at spiritair.com by January 31, 2007 for travel from February 15, 2007 through June 10, 2007.
“Spirit’s great, low-fare service is in such high demand that the decision to add even more non-stop service to Nassau was an easy one,” said Barry Biffle, chief marketing officer of Spirit Airlines. “Whether you’re looking for a great holiday to the islands of The Bahamas or a shopping or business trip in Florida, Spirit offers a multitude of options in terms of flights and destinations.”
“We couldn’t be more pleased with Spirit’s decision to add non-stop service to Nassau from Orlando, as well as to increase offerings from Fort Lauderdale,” said Fred J Lounsberry, CEO of the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board. “Nassau and Paradise Island have already benefited from Spirit’s excellent low-fare service, and we’re sure to continue to see the benefits with these new flights. Morning to evening, Spirit is bringing people to experience the beauty of The Bahamas.”
“Spirit is one of the leading low-fare carriers operating out of Orlando International Airport,” said Victoria Jaramillo, director of marketing for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. “With the addition of non-stop service to Nassau, they’ve demonstrated their continued commitment of connecting the local Orlando community with great service to the Caribbean and Latin America. We’re thrilled to be seeing more service from Spirit than ever before.”
Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines, with hubs in Fort Lauderdale and Detroit, offers its outstanding low-fare service to 29 cities in the United States, The Bahamas and the Caribbean. For information on fares, schedules and reservations call 1-800-772-7117 (en Español, 1-800-756-7117).
* Flight effective February 8, 2007
** Flight effective February 14, 2007
*** Fares must be booked on spiritair.com by 11:59pm ET on January 31, 2007 for travel from February 15 through June 10, 2007. Fares are for coach class, reflect the spiritair.com discount and are $5 less each way than fares offered at Spirit’s call centre. Fares are each way based on round-trip purchase and round-trip travel is required. Fares do not include (a) a segment tax of $3.30 per US 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 US 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.
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