01-Sep-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Fort Lauderdale’s hometown Spirit Airlines is adding frequencies between Fort Lauderdale and one of Mexico’s most popular vacation hot spots, Cancun.
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02-Aug-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Today Spirit Airlines is further expanding its network of ultra low fares throughout the country of Colombia as it starts non-stop service from Fort Lauderdale to Barranquilla.
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23-Jul-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Spirit Airlines today announced that the ultra low cost carrier is expanding its domestic network and will begin operating new non-stop service between Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Las Vegas on November 11, 2010, and new non-stop service between Chicago O’Hare and Atlantic City on March 3, 2011.
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18-Jun-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Spirit pilot negotiators, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have reached a tentative agreement with their management.
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16-Jun-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
As a result of its pilot union’s decision to strike, Spirit’s flights are cancelled through Thursday, June 17, 2010.
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15-Jun-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
FlyersRights.org, the nation's foremost airline passenger advocacy group, today called upon Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza to keep his promise to secure safe passage for passengers stranded by the airline's ongoing pilot strike.
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28-May-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
The Allied Pilots Association (APA), certified collective bargaining agent for the 11,500 pilots of American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), expressed support for the pilots of Spirit Airlines following the recent declaration of an impasse in contract negotiations with that carrier’s management.
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26-May-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
In order to offer customers flexibility, Spirit Airlines has activated its flexible travel protection policy to assist customers wishing to make changes in travel plans for Kingston, Jamaica.
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24-May-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Today ultra low cost carrier Spirit Airlines started seasonal service between Detroit and Atlantic City.
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10-May-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), on behalf of Spirit Airlines pilots, has triggered the start of a 30-day cooling-off period - which could result in a strike in the near future if no agreement is reached - by rejecting the National Mediation Board’s (NMB) proffer of arbitration on Wednesday, May 5.
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24-Jun-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
The votes are in and the people have spoken. Spirit has been voted best airline and the ultra low cost carrier is celebrating by offering 30-cent fares to Cancun and 69-cent fares to Santo Domingo.
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24-Jun-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
This week, ultra low cost carrier Spirit Airlines started new non-stop service between its Fort Lauderdale home and Santiago, Dominican Republic. The carrier now offers service to 24 destinations throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
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21-May-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Spirit Airlines has adjusted some routes in its domestic network, reducing capacity into a number of markets in response to lower demand.
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05-May-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
This week, ultra low cost carrier Spirit Airlines resumed seasonal non-stop service between its Fort Lauderdale home and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
To celebrate, USD79 fares are available 04-May-09 and 05-May-09.
La aerolÃnea de bajo coste Spirit Airlines reanudará esta semana el servicio directo para esta temporada entre Fort Lauderdale y Punta Cana con un precio de lanzamiento de 79 dólares disponible entre el 4 y el 5 de mayo de 2009.
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19-Mar-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Spirit Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), hailed (18-Mar-09) an arbitration panel decision that orders Spirit management to abide by the current collective bargaining agreement. The ruling mandates that Spirit management allow pilots up to five days off (but no fewer than four days) between scheduled trips, which may last up to six days.
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12-Jan-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Spirit Airlines announced (09-Jan-09) that it is further expanding its Caribbean route network with the introduction of new service between its Fort Lauderdale home and Santiago, Dominican Republic.
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05-Sep-2008
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
After three months of continuous contract violations by Spirit Airlines management, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), representing the more than 500 Spirit pilots, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against the company.
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26-Jun-2008
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Spirit Airlines announced it is introducing a new daily non-stop service between Fort Lauderdale and Bogota, Colombia, effective 24-Jul-08. In addition to this new non-stop service from Fort Lauderdale, Spirit also offers connections from its network of 16 other destinations in the United States to Bogota. Spirit is celebrating its new Fort Lauderdale-Bogota service with USD69 roundtrip introductory fares. Meanwhile, the new route will be operated by Spirit’s new Airbus fleet.
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13-Jun-2008
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Spirit Airlines continues to expand its Caribbean network as it begins another new route from its Fort Lauderdale gateway with non-stop service to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Port of Spain becomes Spirit Airlines’ 25th Caribbean/Latin American destination and the 43rd city it serves. Spirit is celebrating the new service with introductory fares from USD9.
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12-Jun-2008
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Effective immediately, Spirit Airlines passengers will be charged USD50 each way for sporting equipment, such as golf clubs, and overweight bags between 51 and 70 pounds. Fees on cancellations, ticket changes, pets and unaccompanied minors were also raised. Spirit Airlines stated the fee increases are being implemented to offset soaring fuel prices.
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04-Jun-2008
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Spirit Airlines issued the following statement in response to press reports regarding capacity reductions:
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23-May-2008
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Spirit Airlines begins daily non-stop service between Fort Lauderdale and Columbia, South Carolina. The new route will be operated by Spirit’s new Airbus fleet, the youngest in the Americas.
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05-May-2008
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Spirit Airlines commenced daily non-stop service between New York’s Long Island MacArthur Airport and Fort Lauderdale on 01-May-08. The new service is ideal for connecting Long Island travellers to South Florida, as well as throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. The new route will be operated by Spirit’s new Airbus fleet. Spirit is celebrating this new service with USD9 introductory fares.
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15-Apr-2008
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Spirit Airlines commenced a new daily non-stop service between San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale on the 14-Apr-08. A second daily service will commence on 01-May-08. The new San Antonio-Fort Lauderdale route will be operated by Spirit Airlines’ Airbus fleet.
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