Spirit Airlines is starting service to Austin, Texas.
Beginning on February 14, 2019, Spirit will launch nonstop service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to nine cities across the United States. Spirit will offer nonstop service between the ATX and Baltimore/Washington, DC, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, New Orleans and Orlando. Just a few months later, on May 2, Spirit will add nonstop service between Austin and Los Angeles. Austin will mark Spirit’s 70th destination in its growing network, and the new service will generate approximately 50 new jobs.
| Austin (AUS) to/from: | Starts: | Frequency: |
| Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC (BWI) | February 14, 2019 | Daily |
| Chicago, IL (ORD) | February 14, 2019 | Daily |
| Denver, CO (DEN) | February 14, 2019 | Daily |
| Detroit, MI (DTW) | February 14, 2019 | Daily |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) | February 14, 2019 | Daily |
| Las Vegas, NV (LAS) | February 14, 2019 | Daily |
| Orlando, FL (MCO) | February 14, 2019 | Daily |
| New Orleans, LA (MSY) | February 14, 2019 | Daily |
| Los Angeles, CA (LAX) | May 2, 2019 | Daily |
Austin will join Houston and Dallas as the third destination for Spirit in the Lone Star State. It comes just weeks after the airline announced it would be starting service in Jacksonville, Florida and Cali, Colombia, along with expanding significantly in Orlando, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Above Photo: New Orleans Airport.
In other news, the airline will add new routes to historic San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Beginning February 14, 2019, Spirit will begin daily nonstop service to Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport (SJU) from Tampa International Airport(TPA) and Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI).
| San Juan, PR to/from | Starts: | Frequency: |
| Baltimore/Washington, DC (BWI) | February 14, 2019 | Daily |
| Tampa, Fla. (TPA) | February 14, 2019 | Daily |
| Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (FLL) | Existing service | Daily |
| Orlando, Fla. (MCO) | Existing service | Daily |
| Aguadilla, PR to/from | ||
| Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (FLL) | Existing service | Daily |
| Orlando, Fla. (MCO) | Existing service | Daily |
The new route between Tampa and San Juan will join the resumption of nonstop seasonal flights starting in November between Tampa and Akron-Canton, Boston, Cleveland, Hartford, Latrobe, Minneapolis and Pittsburgh.
Top Copyright Photo: Spirit Airlines Airbus A321-231 WL N670NK (msn 7106) BWI (Ron Monroe). Image: 943770.
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