- Spirit Airlines is emerging from the shadow of bankruptcy and route cuts by adding dozens of new routes.
- Major airports including Nashville, Charlotte, Detroit, Dallas, and Baltimore/Washington are getting significant route additions.
Get ready for many more options for low-cost flights coming this spring.
Starting in May, Spirit Airlines will add 37 routes to their existing network, expanding on last week’s news that the airline would add Chattanooga and Columbia to the cities they serve. The new routes are already available to book on Spirit’s website.
“We continuously evaluate our network and seek new opportunities to provide convenient, nonstop service to our Guests at a great value. As part of this process, we are adding nearly 40 routes to our network starting this May. The new flights give our Guests more high-value options to discover new destinations and experience Spirit’s new travel options and enhanced Guest experience,” Spirit Airlines said in a statement shared with Travel + Leisure.
Spirit will add nine new destinations from Nashville, including Baltimore/Washington International (BWI), Cleveland, Charlotte, Orlando, Milwaukee, Myrtle Beach, Chicago, San Antonio, and Tampa. Baltimore/Washington International will see new routes to Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, Raleigh-Durham, San Antonio, and Charleston.
Travelers from Dallas will have a new budget-friendly options to Indianapolis, Raleigh-Durham, and Louisville. Atlanta will also add a route to Louisville. Spirit customers in Charlotte will see new options to Detroit, Indianapolis, and Philadelphia and Columbus gets one new route to Newark.
There are also new international routes, as New Orleans will get a flight to Comayagua International Airport in Honduras alongside a new route to Raleigh-Durham. North Carolinians also will receive a flight to Newark.
Other airports receiving new routes from Spirit include Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Indianapolis International Airport (IND), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).