SPIRIT AIRLINES TO BEGIN NEW NON-STOP SERVICE BETWEEN12/10/2009
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SPIRIT AIRLINES TO BEGIN NEW NON-STOP SERVICE BETWEEN
MYRTLE BEACH AND ATLANTA ON MAY 1, 2010
$9 Introductory Fares* Available at www.spiritair.com
Miramar, Florida (December 10, 2009) – Spirit Airlines today announced that the ultra low cost carrier will begin seasonal service between Atlanta and Myrtle Beach on May 1, 2010.
$9 introductory fares* are available today and tomorrow only at www.spiritair.com.
“We’d like to thank the Myrtle Beach community for their support and we look forward to continuing to serve and grow the Myrtle Beach market with our $9 fares,” said Spirit’s Chief Marketing Officer Barry Biffle. “But if $9 is too much, you can visit 3freeflights.com and fly your family for free**.”
“Passenger traffic to Myrtle Beach from of Atlanta has declined significantly in recent years, said Bill Golden, President of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. “The addition of Spirit’s non-stop daily flight will provide Atlanta area residents affordable fares to visit Myrtle Beach, which will ultimately increase our market share of vacationing golfers significantly from the Atlanta market.”
“Spirit Airlines has grown to become our largest carrier at Myrtle Beach International Airport,” said Brad Dean, president and CEO Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. “Adding this direct, affordable air service to Atlanta, one of the largest U.S. metro markets, will help grow tourism in the Myrtle Beach area and will also benefit the entire region.”
Schedule for Spirit’s Atlanta-Myrtle Beach service effective May 1, 2010
The following new seasonal service will operate from May 1 – November 10, 2010, and resume again in the spring of 2011.
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Depart
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Arrive
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Flight #
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Stops
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Frequency
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From Atlanta to Myrtle Beach
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10:20 am
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11:40 am
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404
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0
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Daily
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From Myrtle Beach to Atlanta
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5:00 pm
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6:20 pm
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403
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0
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Daily
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$9 Introductory Fares*
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One-Way
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$9 Fare Club
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Applicable dates
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Atlanta-Myrtle Beach
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$9
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5/3/10, 5/4/10, 5/5/10, 5/10/10, 5/11/10, 5/12/10
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Myrtle Beach-Atlanta
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$9
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5/4/10, 5/5/10, 5/6/10, 5/11/10, 5/12/10, 5/13/10
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About Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines, Inc. (www.spiritair.com) is the largest Ultra Low Cost Carrier (ULCC) in the United States, Latin America and Caribbean. Its all-Airbus fleet, the youngest in the Americas, flies more than 150 daily flights to 40 destinations. The company is based in Miramar, Florida.
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**For complete details on how to receive 15,000 bonus miles and how to earn up to 3 free flights, visit www.3FreeFlights.com.
*Individual travel-date specific fares must be booked on spiritair.com by 11:59PM ET on December 11, 2009 for travel on the dates as specified by individual market and by market direction. Fares are for coach class travel unless otherwise specified and reflect the spiritair.com discount. Fares are each way based on roundtrip purchase, and roundtrip travel is required, but these fares may be combined with other valid and applicable Spirit Airlines fares on other dates of travel. Not all markets are operated on a daily basis during the travel period, or necessarily for the entire travel period -- please see spiritair.com for details. All fares include a Passenger Usage Fee of $7.00 per passenger per direction. All customers are allowed one free carry-on bag. Fees for bags paid in advance online at www.spiritair.com are $19 each way for the first bag only. The fee for Bag 2 is $25 each way, and items 3 thru 5 are $100.00 per item each way. When paying at the airport, fees for the first and second bags are $25 per bag each way. There is no charge to check wheelchairs, strollers, car seats, or other assistive devices. Items that are overweight or oversized will continue to be weighed and sized at the airport, and fees collected when checking in. Golf club and boxes/containers are acceptable and can be prepaid online provided they meet weight and or size restrictions. Additional bags can be pre-purchased at any time provided inventory is available. (No less than one (1) hour prior to departure). All checked baggage fees are non-refundable. Customers involved in a stop-over flight that involves a connection of over 4 hours will be charged based on point to point travel. All fares listed on spiritair.com are per customer for each way of travel and include the base fare plus a federal excise tax and all fuel surcharges. Fares do not include (a) a segment tax of $3.60 per U.S. domestic flight segment (a flight segment is defined as one takeoff and landing) of a passenger’s itinerary; (b) up to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; or (c) a September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport. International itineraries do not include governmental taxes and fees (including U.S. government excise tax) of up to $125 per round trip. Additionally, if sold in, or travel originates in a country outside of the U.S., additional taxes may apply (up to 22% of the fare value per country). Fares are subject to availability and may not be available on all flights or on all days, and will be highly 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.
