{"id":4461,"date":"2019-05-02T09:52:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T14:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=4461"},"modified":"2019-05-02T09:52:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T14:52:22","slug":"spirit-airlines-starts-serving-the-research-triangle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=4461","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Airlines Starts Serving the Research Triangle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>MIRAMAR, Fla., May 02, 2019  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; The savings and signature service has arrived in the Research Triangle!\u00a0 Today Spirit Airlines officially began service to and from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).  The airline\u2019s signature yellow Airbus jets will now connect RDU to Baltimore\/Washington, DC, Boston, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, New Orleans, Chicago, and Orlando with nonstop flights. The new routes also create dozens of connections to other Spirit destinations in the United States, as well as the Caribbean and Latin America. Raleigh-Durham is Spirit\u2019s third destination in the Tar Heel State, joining the Piedmont Triad and Asheville and will soon be joined by Charlotte on June 20.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe time has finally arrived for us to begin serving the Research Triangle, and we  are ready to do just that,\u201d said Ted Christie, Spirit Airlines\u2019  president and CEO. \u201cWith eight daily flights to some of our biggest  destinations, and connections to many more, we believe our service and  value will resonate in the Raleigh-Durham region. In less than a year, Spirit has gone from no footprint in the state to serving four destinations by June 20, and I want to thank North Carolinians for embracing us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe  are happy to welcome Spirit Airlines as the newest carrier connecting  the Research Triangle community to the world,\u201d said Michael Landguth,  president and CEO of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. \u201cSpirit\u2019s low  fares and suite of nonstop destinations will add to the world-class airport experience business and leisure travelers expect from RDU.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Raleigh-Durham, NC (RDU)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Starts:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Frequency:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Baltimore, MD\/Washington, DC (BWI)<\/td><td>May 2, 2019<\/td><td>2x daily, year-round<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Boston, MA (BOS)<\/td><td>May 2, 2019<\/td><td>Daily, year-round<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Detroit, MI (DTW)<\/td><td>May 2, 2019<\/td><td>Daily, year-round<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Orlando, FL (MCO)<\/td><td>May 2, 2019<\/td><td>Daily, year-round<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL)<\/td><td>May 2, 2019<\/td><td>Daily, year-round<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New Orleans, LA (MSY)<\/td><td>May 2, 2019<\/td><td>Daily, year-round<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chicago, IL (ORD)<\/td><td>May 2, 2019<\/td><td>Daily, year-round<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond next month\u2019s launch in Charlotte, the airline will also be expanding on the West Coast, adding Burbank and Sacramento to its network.\u00a0 All  three new cities will launch on June 20. Spirit\u2019s growing route network  comes with ongoing investments into its guest experience. The airline  continues to rank among the top in on-time arrivals, baggage handling, and is in the process of installing high-speed Wi-Fi to its entire fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About Spirit Airlines:<br>Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is committed to delivering the best value in the sky while providing an extraordinary Guest experience. We are the leader in providing customizable travel options starting with an unbundled fare.\u00a0 This allows every Guest to pay only for the options  they choose \u2014 like bags, seat assignments and refreshments \u2013 something we call \u00c0 La Smarte. We make it possible for our Guests to venture farther, travel more often, and discover more than ever before. Our Fit Fleet\u2122 is one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient in the U.S.\u00a0 We operate more than 600 daily flights to 75 destinations in the U.S.,  Latin America and the Caribbean, and are dedicated to giving back and improving the communities we serve. Come save with us at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=EIrlFLHXR07YIrHFFCTYzo6OWJIeCWyuPM7B3fIzMHz3GRHeIiUZY1Cs20KWN4hdwAMd6WnCJqubWaJR1diaUO4p5x9PUNdTW1hB_xg9ykowX1omhdzvVVv3PjoVCuonEfdarr2ImTTtBEfZPpB2-VfuyG3FqMUFtLNq_vmWz3A5_iwN1D7YXTVODO7uEex4S5jPGSygMY7MsscItfpDa3kvRkgCyQ3Vv02VGcKreXw=\" target=\"_blank\">spirit.com<\/a>. At Spirit Airlines, we go. We go for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Contact:\nDerek Dombrowski\n(305) 916-6065\nderek.dombrowski@spirit.com<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/4f84562c-1fe9-4e86-9eba-d072e645a3e8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/4f84562c-1fe9-4e86-9eba-d072e645a3e8\/small\/spirit-png.png\" alt=\"Spirit.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Source: Spirit Airlines, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Spirit.png?fit=640%2C311\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4462\" width=\"595\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Spirit.png 1403w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Spirit-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Spirit-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Spirit-1024x498.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The savings and signature service has arrived in the Research Triangle!  Today Spirit Airlines officially began service to and from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). The airline\u2019s signature yellow Airbus jets will now connect RDU to Baltimore\/Washington, DC, Boston, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, New Orleans, Chicago, and Orlando with nonstop flights. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[797,89,2203,1397,868,1103],"tags":[47,118,92,914,4453,160,4451,4450,395,4454,1593,3568,1875,82,3998,401,4449,1483,482,1741,760,199,589,2281,3856,4447,718,412,4452,764,1890,3219,1105,4448,2928,4455,1055,563,4446,1013,3605,2833],"class_list":["post-4461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-airline-news","category-aviation-news","category-finance-news","category-stock-news","category-transportation-news","category-travel-news","tag-airbus","tag-airlines","tag-airport","tag-america","tag-asheville","tag-aviation","tag-baltimore","tag-begin","tag-boston","tag-burbank","tag-caribbean","tag-carolina","tag-charlotte","tag-chicago","tag-coast","tag-detroit","tag-durham","tag-fleet","tag-flights","tag-florida","tag-fort","tag-international","tag-jet","tag-latin","tag-lauderdale","tag-miramar","tag-new","tag-news","tag-nonstop","tag-north","tag-orlando","tag-orleans","tag-park","tag-raleigh","tag-research","tag-sacramento","tag-service","tag-spirit","tag-triangle","tag-washington","tag-west","tag-yellow"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4461"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4463,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4461\/revisions\/4463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}