The Port of Seattle welcomes a new airline to the roster at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as CEO Ted Fick unveiled a model plane with the colors of Spirit Airlines at a press conference today. The ultra low cost carrier is the newest entrant to Sea-Tac with flights scheduled to begin in March 2016.
Spirit Airlines is the ultra-low cost airline of the Americas and Home of the Bare Fare. Spirit will begin twice daily service to Los Angeles on March 24, 2016 followed by two daily flights to Las Vegas on April 14, 2016. Connections will be available to an additional 15 cities via Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
“It is a testament to the strengths of the Seattle market that a successful airline like Spirit made its decision to enter into Seattle and bring new ways of travel for our travelers, said Port of Seattle,” CEO Ted Fick. “I applaud the bold, new style of this airline, and it will be a unique addition to our airport.”
“Seattle is the perfect new city to expand our growing network,” said Mark Kopczak, Vice President of Network Planning for Spirit Airlines. “Spirit’s super low Bare Fares™, with Frill Control™ allows customers to choose only those extras they want to pay for and gives them the most control over their travel budget. By saving on travel, our customers have more money left over for when they get to their destination.”
Last year, Sea-Tac was the fastest growing airport in the country and this year growth is in the double digits. Year to date, passenger traffic is up 13.3 percent, that’s after 2014 which saw 7.7 percent growth over the previous year.
Spirit currently operates more than 250 daily flights to over 50 destinations within the U.S., Latin America, Caribbean and Canada.
Flight details for Seattle-Los Angeles service
| Flight | Departs | Arrives | Service Begins |
| 740 | SEA at 9:10 a.m. | LAX at 11:55 a.m. | March 24, 2016 |
| 206 | SEA at 9:20 p.m. | LAX at 12:05 a.m. (next day) | March 24, 2016 |
Flight details for LAX-SEA service
| Flight | Departs | Arrives | Service Begins |
| 739 | LAX at 6 a.m. | SEA at 8:30 a.m. | March 24, 2016 |
| 253 | LAX at 6:10 p.m. | SEA at 8:40 p.m. | March 24, 2016 |
Flight details for Seattle-Las Vegas service
| Flight | Departs | Arrives | Service Begins |
| 1068 | SEA at 6:25 a.m. | LAS at 8:55 a.m. | April 14, 2016 |
| 292 | SEA at 3:05 p.m. | LAS at 5:35 p.m. | April 14, 2016 |
Flight details for LAS-SEA service
| Flight | Departs | Arrives | Service Begins |
| 193 | LAS at 11:40 a.m | SEA at 2:20 p.m. | April 14, 2016 |
| 1069 | LAS at 10:01 p.m. | SEA at 12:41 a.m. (next day) | April 14, 2015 |
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Photo caption: L to R: Ted Fick, CEO, Port of Seattle; Mark Kopczak, Vice President of Network Planning, Spirit Airlines; Mark Reis, Managing Director, Sea-Tac International Airport, Port of Seattle
About Spirit Airlines:
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) is committed to offering the lowest total price to the places we fly, much lower than other airlines, on average nearly 40% less.* Our customers start with an unbundled, stripped-down Bare Fare™ and get Frill Control™ which allows them to pay only for the options they choose – like bags, seat assignments and refreshments – the things other airlines U bake right into their higher ticket prices. We help people save money and travel more often, create new jobs and stimulate business growth in the communities we serve. With our modern and fuel-efficient all-Airbus fleet, we operate more than 350 daily flights to more than 56 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Come save with us at www.spirit.com.
