Spirit Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Las Vegas, continues its investment in the Entertainment Capital of the World with the addition of two new cities to the Spirit network: Burbank and Sacramento.
On June 20, Spirit launched nonstop flights between McCarran International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF), each running three times daily. Spirit will now have 55 daily departures from Las Vegas to 29 different destinations.
Routes from LAS (nonstop in black):
In partnership with McCarran International Airport, Spirit Airlines also debuted the airport’s first automated self-service bag drop system. Located in the ticketing concourse of Terminal 1, it allows Guests to expedite their check-in experience by paying for and tagging their own bags on the airport’s kiosks. Travelers then proceed directly to newly installed automated bag belts to present their identification and drop their bags. Automated self-service bag drop systems, widely adopted in Europe, highlight the airport and airline’s shared vision of allowing more Guests to customize and control their travel experience.
In addition to Sacramento and Burbank, Spirit will soon be adding Nashville to its network, which will include nonstop service to and from Las Vegas. As of July 2019, Spirit will have grown nearly 50 percent in Las Vegas compared to its capacity only two years earlier. The airline now employs more than 1,000 people in Las Vegas, and Spirit’s rapid expansion has created nearly 300 additional jobs in the last two years.
In other news, Spirit Airlines is kicking off service to Charlotte, North Carolina. Beginning on June 20, Spirit now offers nonstop daily flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore/Washington, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Orlando and Newark.
Charlotte marks Spirit’s fourth destination in the Tar Heel State, joining the Piedmont Triad, Asheville, and Raleigh-Durham. These North Carolina additions to Spirit’s network have resulted in hundreds of new jobs in the state, while adding additional options to stimulate North Carolina tourism. By summer 2019, Spirit will have more than fifteen daily departures across the state.
| Charlotte (CLT) to/from: | Starts: | Frequency: |
| Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC (BWI) | June 20, 2019 | Daily |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) | June 20, 2019 | Daily |
| Orlando, FL (MCO) | June 20, 2019 | Daily |
| Newark, NJ (EWR) | June 20, 2019 | Daily |
Top Copyright Photo (all others by the airline): Spirit Airlines Airbus A319-132 N516NK (msn 2704) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 945347.
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