Spirit of Jamaica Takes Off! Moves Up Service to Kingston with Fares Starting at $99*
June 23, 2005The Full Story
Spirit Airlines proudly launched its latest named Airbus A321. In a private ceremony yesterday, the airplane was named “Spirit of Jamaica” in honor of its newest destination.
“We are thrilled to introduce our newest A321 and name it after Jamaica, our newest addition to our network,” said Barry Biffle, Chief Marketing Officer of Spirit Airlines. “We have received such an overwhelming response to our announcement to serve Jamaica that we are not only naming our airplane after the market but we’re also moving up our service date! We had planned to start our Kingston service in December but now we will start on November 10th. The ticket sales to and from Kingston have exceeded our expectations and we look forward to meeting the demand for low fare service as the leading low cost carrier to the Caribbean.”
Spirit Airlines today announces a November 10, 2005 start date for its new non-stop service between Fort Lauderdale and Kingston, Jamaica. As previously announced, Spirit will begin its non-stop service between Fort Lauderdale and Montego Bay, Jamaica on November 10, 2005. Spirit will also offer connecting service to both Jamaican destinations from Atlantic City, Chicago/O’Hare, Detroit, NY/LaGuardia, Providence/Boston Area, and Washington, D.C./Reagan National.
Introductory fares are available at spiritair.com and are good for travel November 10, 2005 – December 15, 2005 and must be booked by July 31, 2005.
Montego Bay/KingstonTo/FromFort Lauderdale from $ 99* each wayAtlantic City from $169* each wayChicago/O’Hare from $179* each wayDetroit from $179* each wayNY/LaGuardia from $149* each wayProvidence/Boston Area from $189* each wayWashington, D.C./ Reagan National from $169* each way
Schedule valid 11/10/05-12/14/05
To Kingston From Depart Arrive Flight Stops Number
Atlantic City 7:15am 12:35pm 259/729 1/FLLChicago/O’Hare 6:00am 12:35pm 409/729 1/FLLDetroit 7:00am 12:35pm 417/729 1/FLLFort Lauderdale 10:55am 12:35pm 729 0NY/LaGuardia 6:40am 12:35pm 705/729 1/FLLProvidence/Boston 7:00am 12:35pm 215/729 1/FLLAreaWashington, D.C. 7:40am 12:35pm 507/729 1/FLL/Reagan National.
From Kingston To Depart Arrive Flight Stops Number
Atlantic City 2:00pm 10:15pm 742/268 1/FLLChicago/O’Hare 2:00pm 9:10pm 742/400 1/FLLDetroit 2:00pm 10:15pm 742/380 1/FLLFort Lauderdale 2:00pm 3:45pm 742 0NY/LaGuardia 2:00pm 10:55pm 742/710 1/FLLProvidence/Boston 2:00pm 10:45pm 742/214 1/FLLArea Washington, D.C. 2:00pm 9:55pm 742/516 1/FLL/Reagan National * Fares are coach class and are each way based on round-trip purchase when booking at spiritair.com. Fares reflect the $5 spiritair.com discount. Fares do not include
(a) a segment tax of $3.10 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. Puerto Rico fares do not include government taxes and fees of $13.70 each way. International fares do not include Government taxes and fees up to $125 per round trip. Certain restrictions apply. For best results, please book early. Fares are subject to availability and may not be available on all flights on all days. Service is offered subject to Jamaican government approvals. About Spirit Airlines
Founded in 1990, Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines is the largest privately-held airline in the U.S., bringing low fares and friendly service to 20 cities, including: Atlantic City, N.J.; Cancun, Mexico; Chicago/O’Hare; Detroit; Kingston (service starts 11/10/05), Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Montego Bay (service starts 11/10/05), Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Nassau, Bahamas; New York/LaGuardia; Providence/Boston Area; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Washington, D.C./Reagan National; and the Florida cities of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando and Tampa, with seasonal service to West Palm Beach.
In addition to comfortable Coach class service, Spirit offers Spirit Plus, a low-cost business class with 2-by-2 leather seating, complimentary cocktails and snacks. For more information, fares, schedules and reservations visit www.spiritair.com or call 1-800-772-7117 (en Espanol, 1-800-756-7117).