Spirit Airlines is based in the USA and operates flights from its main hubs located in Detroit and Fort Lauderdale. It is a low-cost airline founded in 1980 as Charter One. It has its headquarters in Miramar, Florida. Spirit Airlines operates flights throughout the Americas and it flies also to various destinations in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Latin America.

Spirit Airlines offers special services to its passengers who can earn free miles with Free Spirit - its frequent flyer program. Like many other low cost airlines, Spirit does not serve complimentary refreshment, but it offers snacks and drinks for purchase on board. The airline offers online check-in on its website.

Its fleet consisted of 35 aircraft in 2011.

Spirit Airlines

Official website:

www.spiritair.com

Name	Spirit Airlines
ICAO / IATA Code	NKS
Frequent flyer programme	Free Spirit
Contact information	English: 800-772-7117 Espanol: 800-756-7117 Costa Rica: 0-800-011-1103 Colombia: 01-800-912-0567 Canada: 800-772-7117 www.spiritair.com
Address	Spirit Airlines 30588 Automation Dr. Clinton Township MI 40835 USA

 

Payment options	VISA Mastercard American Express, Discover Free Spirit MasterCard
Cabin baggage allowance	Size 56x46x25 cm (22"x18"x10"), Weight ? kg
Checked baggage allowance	Size length + width + height = max 158 cm (62"), Weight 18 kg
Checked-in baggage fees	Yes when paid during booking: 1st bag: $28 - $33 at the airport: 1st bag: $38 - $43
Excess baggage fee	$25 - $150 (overweight or/and oversized baggage)
On-line check-in possible	Yes
Free refreshments	No
Notes	Baggage policy Personal Item: 40 cm x 35 cm x 30 cm (16" x 14" x 12") Personal Item fee: free Cabin Baggage fees: $30/$40 (on-line/at the airport) Checked Baggage fees: international flights: 1st bag: $33 (on-line) 2nd bag: $40 (on-line) 3rd - 5th bag: $90 (on-line) 1st bag: $43 (at the airport) 2nd bag: N/A (at the airport) 3rd - 5th bag: N/A (at the airport)
Airline fleet	Airbus A319-100 Airbus A320-200 Airbus A321-200
Number of flights	293

Spirit Airlines's base airports

  »   Detroit – Detroit Metro Wayne (DTW)
  »   Fort Lauderdale – Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL)

Spirit Airlines's destinations

Other airports Antilles Philipsburg Aruba Oranjestad, Aruba Bahamas Cockburn Town, Nassau Colombia Armenia, Bogotá, Cartagena, Medellin Costa Rica San Jose Dominican Republic Punta Cana, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo El Salvador San Salvador Guatemala Guatemala City Haiti Port-Au-Prince Honduras San Pedro Sula Jamaica Kingston, Montego Bay Mexico Cancun, Toluca Nicaragua Managua Panama Panama City Peru Lima Puerto Rico Aguadilla, San Juan United States of America Atlanta, Atlantic City, Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Latrobe, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, New York, Niagara Falls, Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix, Plattsburgh, Portland, San Diego, Tampa, Washington Virgin Islands St. Thomas

Total 50 destinations