Cancun Has More Spirit!; Spirit Airlines Announces Non-Stop Service From Tampa to Cancun, Mexico...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Spirit Airlines today announces new, daily, non-stop service between Tampa International Airport and Cancun, Mexico beginning on November 10, 2005. Tampa International Airport currently has no non-stop service to Mexico.

This flight will originate in Atlantic

"We are delighted to offer Tampa and the west coast of Florida international service to Cancun, Mexico," said Barry Biffle, Chief Marketing Officer of Spirit Airlines. "As the leading low cost carrier to the Caribbean and Latin America, we look forward to meeting Tampa's demand for convenient, quality, low fare service."

"This is great news for the Tampa Bay community. Bringing new international service to the community does not happen overnight. Spirit has been working closely with the Airport and we appreciate all of their hard effort and willingness as a partner to bring this new service to Tampa," said Louis Miller, Executive Director of Tampa International Airport.

In addition to this new service to Cancun, effective November 10, 2005, Spirit will significantly increase its service to the Caribbean and the Bahamas. As previously announced, Spirit will be adding non-stop service to Nassau, Bahamas from both Orlando and New York's LaGuardia Airport as well as new non-stop service to Montego Bay and Kingston, Jamaica from Fort Lauderdale. Effective 11/10/05, 24% of Spirit's schedule will be serving this region.

Spirit currently offers non-stop service to Cancun from both Detroit and Fort Lauderdale with convenient connections from Atlantic City, Chicago/O'Hare, NY/LaGuardia, Providence/Boston Area, and Washington, D.C./Reagan National.

Introductory fares between Tampa and Cancun start at $89* each way for travel November 10, 2005 through February 7, 2006, blackout dates November 11/18-11/30/05 and 12/15/05 - 1/8/06. Fares must be booked on spiritair.com by July 31, 2005.

Schedules Effective 11/10/05:

To Cancun From         Depart   Arrive   Flight Number     Stops
Atlantic City          7:00am   11:25am      343              1
Tampa                  10:30am  11:25am      343              0

From Cancun To         Depart   Arrive   Flight Number     Stops
Atlantic City          12:25pm   7:05pm      348              1
Tampa                  12:25pm   3:15pm      348              0

*Fares are coach class and are each way based on round-trip purchase when booking at spiritair.com. Fares are inclusive of spiritair.com $5 off discount. Fares do not include (a) a segment tax of $3.10 per U.S. domestic flight segment of a passenger's itinerary: a flight segment is defined as one takeoff and landing; (b) up to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; and (c) September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport, up to $5 per one way or $10 per round trip. Puerto Rico fares do not include government taxes and fees of $14.10 each way. International fares do not include Government taxes and fees up to $125 per round trip. Certain restrictions apply. For best results, please book early. Fares are subject to availability and may not be available on all flights on all days. Service is offered subject to Mexican government approvals. Fares are available on spiritair.com now and will be available in other distribution systems by Wednesday.

About Spirit Airlines

Founded in 1990, Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines is the largest privately-held airline in the U.S., bringing low fares and friendly service to 20 cities, including: Atlantic City, N.J.; Cancun, Mexico; Chicago/O'Hare; Detroit; Kingston (service starts 11/10/05), Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Montego Bay (service starts 11/10/05), Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Nassau, Bahamas; New York/LaGuardia; Providence/Boston Area; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Washington, D.C./Reagan National; and the Florida cities of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando and Tampa, with seasonal service to West Palm Beach.

In addition to comfortable Coach class service, Spirit offers Spirit Plus, a low-cost business class with 2-by-2 leather seating, 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 6 A319, 5 A321, and 23 MD-80 aircraft.

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