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Spirit Airlines launches its Puerto Rico expansion

Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-271N WL N903NK (msn 7011) FLL (Jay Selman). Image: 404292.

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) NEWDailyMay 5
Boston (BOS)DailyExisting
Hartford (BDL) NEW3x WeeklyJune 7
Baltimore (BWI)2x DailyFrequency increase on May 5
Dallas (DFW) NEWDailyMay 5
Detroit (DTW) NEWDailyMay 5
Newark (EWR) 2x DailyFrequency increase on June 7
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 2x DailyFrequency increase on April 5
Orlando (MCO) 5x DailyFrequency increase on May 5
Miami (MIA)DailyExisting Service
Chicago (ORD) NEWDailyMay 5
Philadelphia (PHL)DailyExisting Service
Tampa (TPA)DailyExisting 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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Frontier Airlines begins nonstop service from Puerto Rico to Cleveland, Baltimore, Chicago Midway, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Orlando, Tampa and Cancún, Mexico

Frontier Airlines (2nd) Airbus A320-251N WL N331FR (msn 8239) (Choo, the Pika) MIA (Jay Selman). Image: 404291.

Frontier Airlines on May 4 launched nonstop service from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan (SJU) to Cleveland (CLE), Baltimore (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW), and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW).

Additionally, Frontier also launched nonstop service from Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla (BQN) to Tampa (TPA) and from Mercedita International Airport in Ponce (PSE) to Orlando (MCO).

On May 5, Frontier will launch service from SJU to Detroit (DTW).

Frontier will also begin service from SJU to Cancún, Mexico (CUN) on May 11. With these new routes, Frontier now offers a total of 20 nonstop routes from the island, the most of any airline.

Service from San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU):

SERVICE TO: SERVICE START: SERVICE FREQUENCY: INTRO FARE: 
Cleveland (CLE) May 4, 2023 4x/week $79* 
Baltimore (BWI) May 4, 2023 Daily $69* 
Chicago Midway (MDW) May 4, 2023 6x/week $89* 
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) May 4, 2023 Daily $79* 
Detroit (DTW) May 5, 2023 4x/week $79* 
Cancún, Mexico (CUN) May 11, 2023 3x/week $69* 

Service from Aguadilla’s Rafael Hernández International Airport (BQN):

SERVICE TO: SERVICE START: SERVICE FREQUENCY: INTRO FARE: 
Tampa (TPA) May 4, 2023 3x/week $59* 

Service from Ponce’s Mercedita International Airport (PSE):

SERVICE TO: SERVICE START: SERVICE FREQUENCY: INTRO FARE: 
Orlando (MCO) May 4, 2023 3x/week $89* 

Frequency and times are subject to change.

Top Copyright Photo: Frontier Airlines (2nd) Airbus A320-251N WL N331FR (msn 8239) (Choo, the Pika) MIA (Jay Selman). Image: 404291.

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Arajet applies to fly to the United States

AraJet Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 HI1027 (msn 60194) SJO (Jay Selman). Image: 404266.

Arajet Airlines is expanding again. The fast-growing airline has applied to the U.S. Department of Transport to fly to Miami, New York and San Juan from Santo Domingo.

Photo: Ministerio de Turismo RD

Once approved, the Dominican Republic carrier expects to fly the routes starting in the fall.

Top Copyright Photo: AraJet Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 HI1027 (msn 60194) SJO (Jay Selman). Image: 404266.

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Spirit Airlines to launch five new routes from San Juan

Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-271N WL N971NK (msn 11222) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960077.

Spirit Airlines has announced the launch of five new, nonstop routes from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU). The expansion adds convenient and affordable flights to Atlanta (ATL), Chicago(ORD), Dallas (DFW), Detroit (DTW) and Hartford (BDL), growing Spirit’s Puerto Rico service from 11 destinations to 16 by June 2023.

The carrier also announced it will increase flights between San Juan (SJU) and Orlando (MCO) to five flights daily and grow flights between San Juan and Baltimore (BWI), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Newark (EWR) to two flights daily.

Spirit Airlines Routes at San Juan (SJU)
Destination:Flights Available:Launch Date:
Atlanta (ATL) NEWDailyMay 5
Boston (BOS)DailyExisting
Hartford (BDL) NEW3x WeeklyJune 7
Baltimore (BWI)2x DailyFrequency increases on May 5
Dallas (DFW) NEWDailyMay 5
Detroit (DTW) NEWDailyMay 5
Newark (EWR) 2x DailyFrequency increases on June 7
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 2x DailyFrequency increases on April 5
Orlando (MCO) 5x DailyFrequency increases on May 5
Miami (MIA)DailyExisting Service
Chicago (ORD) NEWDailyMay 5
Philadelphia (PHL)DailyExisting Service
Tampa (TPA)DailyExisting Service

Spirit first landed on the island in 2001 with service to San Juan (SJU) and has grown its Puerto Rican route map to include Aguadilla (BQN) and Ponce (PSE). The airline will offer 21 peak-day departures in San Juan by June 2023, making it the second-largest carrier by destinations, seats and available seat miles (ASM). This adds to Spirit’s growth across the island, which represents more than 200 percent growth in the past four years.

Top Copyright Photo: Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-271N WL N971NK (msn 11222) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960077.

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Frontier Airlines announces a major expansion in Puerto Rico, also adds Ponce

Frontier Airlines has announced a major expansion of service to Puerto Rico with new nonstop routes from seven U.S. cities, plus Cancun, starting in May.

As part of the expanded service, Frontier will begin offering flights to Ponce, Puerto Rico for the first time, along with expanded service to San Juan and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

With the expansion, Frontier will serve more routes to Puerto Rico than any other airline.

The new routes bring the airline’s total number of nonstops to Puerto Rico to 19.

Nonstop service will begin in May to Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), and Cancun International Airport (CUN). Additionally, Frontier will also begin daily one-stop service in May to SJU from Denver International Airport (DEN) via DFW.

Frontier will also launch nonstop service to Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (BQN) from Tampa International Airport (TPA) and to Mercedita International Airport in Ponce, Puerto Rico (PSE) from Orlando International Airport (MCO).

Frontier’s major expansion of service to Puerto Rico comes on the same day Frontier launches its GoWild! Summer Pass™ which offers exclusive access to unlimited flights between the airline’s U.S. and international destinations from May 2 through Sept. 30, 2023. The pass is available for a limited time at a special introductory price of $399 per person. Terms and conditions apply.

Service to/ from Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU):

SERVICE TO/ FROM: SERVICE START: SERVICE FREQUENCY: INTRO FARE: 
Cleveland (CLE) May 4, 2023 4x/week $69* 
Detroit (DTW) May 5, 2023 4x/week $69* 
Baltimore (BWI) May 4, 2023 Daily $59* 
Chicago (MDW) May 4, 2023 6x/week $69* 
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) May 4, 2023 Daily $69* 

Service from Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU):

SERVICE TO: SERVICE START: SERVICE FREQUENCY: INTRO FARE: 
Cancun, Mexico (CUN) May 25, 2023 3x/week $69* 

Service to/ from Mercedita International Airport in Ponce, Puerto Rico (PSE):

SERVICE TO/ FROM: SERVICE START: SERVICE FREQUENCY: INTRO FARE: 
Orlando (MCO) May 4, 2023 3x/week $49* 

Service to/ from Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (BQN):

SERVICE TO/ FROM: SERVICE START: SERVICE FREQUENCY: INTRO FARE: 
Tampa (TPA) May 4, 2023 3x/week $49* 

Frequency and times are subject to change.

Top Copyright Photo: Frontier Airlines (2nd) Airbus A321-251NX WL N603FR (msn 11032) (America’s Green Airline) LAS (Jay Selman). Image: 404208.

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