Spirit Airlines entered a new chapter in its 20+ year history on May 5 in Puerto Rico by launching its expansion at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU).
Travelers now have convenient, daily nonstop flight options between San Juan and destinations across the eastern half of the U.S. to include Atlanta (ATL), Chicago (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), and Detroit (DTW), with a nonstop flight to Hartford (BDL) starting on June 7.
In addition to the new routes, Spirit on May 5 increased SJU service to include five daily flights to Orlando (MCO), and two daily flights to Baltimore (BWI), Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood (FLL) and Newark (EWR).
| Spirit Airlines Routes at San Juan (SJU) | ||
| Destination: | Flights Available: | Launch Date: |
| Atlanta (ATL) NEW | Daily | May 5 |
| Boston (BOS) | Daily | Existing |
| Hartford (BDL) NEW | 3x Weekly | June 7 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 2x Daily | Frequency increase on May 5 |
| Dallas (DFW) NEW | Daily | May 5 |
| Detroit (DTW) NEW | Daily | May 5 |
| Newark (EWR) | 2x Daily | Frequency increase on June 7 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 2x Daily | Frequency increase on April 5 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 5x Daily | Frequency increase on May 5 |
| Miami (MIA) | Daily | Existing Service |
| Chicago (ORD) NEW | Daily | May 5 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | Daily | Existing Service |
| Tampa (TPA) | Daily | Existing Service |
In addition to serving its Guests, Spirit and its partners employ nearly 1,000 Puerto Ricans on the island across three airports and its aircraft maintenance facility in Aguadilla. This new expansion will also create about 80 new jobs in San Juan.
Top Copyright Photo: Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-271N WL N903NK (msn 7011) FLL (Jay Selman). Image: 404292.
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