Spirit launches new routes from Minneapolis/St. Paul and Phoenix

Spirit Airlines (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) yesterday (November 7) started daily nonstop seasonal service between Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and four new cities, including Los Angeles (LAX), Orlando (MCO), Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) and Tampa (TPA). In addition, Spirit’s nonstop seasonal service from MSP to Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers has also resumed.

Spirit has continued to grow since starting service at MSP in June 2012. The ultra-low fare airline now offers nonstop service from MSP to Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver (summer seasonal) and Las Vegas, as well as nonstop winter seasonal service to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Los Angeles, Orlando, Phoenix and Tampa.

Spirit’s Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) — Los Angeles (LAX) seasonal schedule effective November 7, 2013:
Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Minneapolis/St. Paul — Los Angeles 4:15 PM 6:15 PM 323 0 Daily
Los Angeles — Minneapolis/St. Paul 8:05 AM 1:45 PM 424 0 Daily
Spirit’s Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) — Orlando (MCO) seasonal schedule effective November 7, 2013:
Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Minneapolis/St. Paul — Orlando 7:50 AM 12:05 PM 135 0 Daily
Orlando — Minneapolis/St. Paul 12:55 PM 3:25 PM 250 0 Daily
Spirit’s Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) — Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) seasonal schedule effective November 7, 2013:
Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Minneapolis/St. Paul — Phoenix 9:25 AM 11:50 AM 345 0 Daily
Phoenix — Minneapolis/St. Paul 3:10 PM 7:15 PM 342 0 Daily
Spirit’s Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) — Tampa (TPA) seasonal schedule effective November 7, 2013:
Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Minneapolis/St. Paul — Tampa 3:00 PM 7:10 PM 427 0 Daily
Tampa — Minneapolis/St. Paul 7:55 PM 10:20 PM 428 0 Daily

Additionally, Spirit Airlines started daily nonstop seasonal service from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to three new cities, including Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Denver (DEN) and Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP).

Spirit also recently started daily nonstop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor and Dallas/Fort Worth on October 24, 2013.

Spirit’s Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) — Chicago (ORD) seasonal schedule effective November 7, 2013:

Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Phoenix Sky Harbor — Chicago O’Hare 1:25 am 5:50 am 168* 0 Daily
Chicago O’Hare — Phoenix Sky Harbor 9:15 pm 12:10 am +1 167 0 Daily

*effective 11/8/13

Spirit’s Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) — Denver (DEN) seasonal schedule effective November 7, 2013:

Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Phoenix Sky Harbor — Denver 12:35 pm 2:23 pm 906 0 Daily
Denver — Phoenix Sky Harbor 12:40 pm 2:30 pm 939 0 Daily

Spirit’s Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) — Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) seasonal schedule effective November 7, 2013:

Depart Arrive Flight # Stops Frequency
Phoenix Sky Harbor — Minneapolis/St. Paul 3:10 pm 7:15 pm 342 0 Daily
Minneapolis/St. Paul — Phoenix Sky Harbor 9:25 am 11:50 am 345 0 Daily

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Spirit Airlines has changed its website URL from Spiritair.com to Spirit.com and the aircraft are now starting to reflect this change. Airbus A320-232 N620NK (msn 5624) with Sharklets and the new web address lands at Las Vegas.

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