Spirit Airlines Brings Back Turks and Caicos in Time for Peak Season
Fares start as low as $179* Each Way!
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (November 17, 2006) – Spirit Airlines announces the return of service to Providenciales and Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands beginning December 8, 2006.
Spirit will offer special flights to Grand Turk and Providenciales for the holiday season on December 8, 11 and 17, 2006. Spirit’s regular flight schedule to Turks and Caicos will begin on December 23, 2006, with Saturday service to Grand Turk and Providenciales. Beginning February 14, service to Grand Turk will be offered once weekly on Wednesdays while service to Providenciales maintains its Saturday schedule.
Spirit will offer connecting service to both destinations from Atlanta, Atlantic City, Boston, Chicago/O’Hare, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, New York/LaGuardia, Orlando, Providence, Tampa and Washington, D.C./Reagan National.
“Turks and Caicos is among the hottest destinations in the world and we’re so excited to be a part of the action,” said Barry Biffle, Chief Marketing Officer of Spirit Airlines. “Spirit’s service comes just in time to accommodate the busy travel season and we’re happy to be taking travelers to visit this beautiful island destination.”
“The Turks and Caicos Islands continues to be among the buzz in the Caribbean region and is emerging as the destination of choice in many areas of the world,” said Michael Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands. “People want to see what the Turks and Caicos has to offer and we are pleased that Spirit Airlines has recognized the present and future prosperity of operating in an award winning destination such as ours.”
Introductory fares must be booked on spiritair.com by December 15, 2006:
Fares from Fort Lauderdale to Grand Turk and Providenciales start at $179* each way. These fares are available when booked on spiritair.com and must be booked by December 15, 2006 for travel through February 14, 2007.
Schedule Effective December 8, 2006:
From Fort Lauderdale to: |
Depart |
Arrive |
Flight Number |
Stops |
Grand Turk , Turks and Caicos
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos |
11:00 am
11:00 am |
12:45 pm
1:55 pm |
160
160 |
0
1 |
| To Fort Lauderdale from: |
Depart |
Arrive |
Flight Number |
Stops |
Grand Turk , Turks and Caicos
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos |
1:20 pm
3:00 pm |
4:35 pm
4:35 pm |
160
160 |
1
0 |
About Spirit Airlines
Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines with hubs in Detroit and Fort Lauderdale offers service to 29 cities in the United States, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
Spirit Airlines offers low fares without compromise. Spirit’s full-frills, low fare service includes new airplanes with all leather seats, coach and business class and also offers one of the most attractive frequent flier programs on the planet with no blackouts and seats available on every flight.
For the 411 on fares, schedules and reservations click or call: www.spiritair.com or call 1-800-772-7117 (en Español, 1-800-756-7117).
* Fares must be booked on spiritair.com by 11:59 ET December 15, 2006 for travel from service effective date through February 14, 2007. A 3-day advanced purchase is required. Fares reflect the spiritair.com discount and are $5 less each way than fares offered at Spirit’s call center. Fares are each way based on round-trip purchase and roundtrip travel is required. Fares do not include (a) a segment tax of $3.30 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. International fares do not include Government taxes and fees up to $125 per round trip. Fares are subject to availability and may not be available on all flights on all days. Certain restrictions apply. For best results, please book early.
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