St. Thomas Has Spirit, Today! Spirit Inaugurates Service to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Spirit Airlines, the leading low cost carrier to the Caribbean, today launches daily non-stop service to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Non-stop service will be offered from Fort Lauderdale to St. Thomas with connecting service from: Atlanta(1), Atlantic City, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth(2), Detroit, New York/LaGuardia, Orlando, Providence, Tampa and Washington D.C./Reagan National.

A new Airbus A319 aircraft will serve St. Thomas with two-class service and all leather seats throughout the cabin.

Spirit will commemorate its inaugural flight with giveaways and live steel drum music at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport today.

"Last month we inaugurated service to Jamaica, last Saturday we started service to Punta Cana, and today new service begins to St. Thomas," said Barry Biffle, Chief Marketing Officer of Spirit Airlines. "This winter, Spirit will have 22 non-stop options for South Floridians with more service to the Caribbean than any other carrier at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Today is a terrific day for Spirit as we take off for St. Thomas, America's Caribbean. This island paradise is an ideal addition to our growing route map."

"These new flights will provide travelers with even more convenient options when visiting the U.S. Virgin Islands from the U.S. and abroad, and they are launching today, just in time for our busy winter season," stated U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism Pamela C. Richards. "We look forward to Spirit's success in the marketplace."

"Spirit's new service to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands is a terrific addition to their route map," said Tom Jargiello, Broward County Aviation Director. "This winter Spirit will have more non-stops to the Caribbean than ever from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and we congratulate them on their success and growth."

About Spirit Airlines

Founded in 1990, Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines is the best-capitalized, low fare Caribbean carrier with hubs in Detroit and in Fort Lauderdale, the largest low fare connecting hub in Florida. Spirit brings low fares and friendly service to cities in the United States, Bahamas and the Caribbean with 125 daily flights.

In addition to comfortable Coach class service, Spirit offers Spirit Plus, a low cost business class with 2-by-2 leather seating with an extra 6 inches of legroom vs coach in the Airbus fleet, complimentary cocktails and snacks.

Spirit is currently bringing in a new fleet of Airbus aircraft and plans to have completed its fleet renewal by early 2007. Spirit currently has 10 A319, 6 A321, and 17 MD-80 aircraft.

For more information, fares, schedules and reservations visit http://www.spiritair.com or call 1-800-772-7117 (en Espanol, 1-800-756-7117).

(1) Service starts 2/16/06.

(2) Service starts 1/09/06.