Spirit Airlines Doubles Flights at New York'sLaGuardia Effective Sept. 5.

Business Editors/Travel Writers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 2000

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Low-fare specialist Spirit Airlines, the largest privately-held airline in

Spirit's expansion at LaGuardia begins as the airline celebrates its 10th anniversary.

The six new roundtrip flights include inaugural flights to Fort Myers, Orlando (two daily), Tampa and West Palm Beach and one-stop service to Los Angeles. Spirit continues to offer five daily roundtrips between LaGuardia and Detroit, Fort Lauderdale (two daily), Melbourne and Myrtle Beach, S.C.

"LaGuardia has proven to be one of our most popular airports since we began serving New York area passengers in November 1998," said Ned Homfeld, Spirit's chairman. "Our passengers have been asking for more service from LaGuardia to popular leisure destinations and we're delivering."

"We're sure our new LaGuardia service will quickly prove popular with residents of the five boroughs, Long Island and the nearby northern New York state counties," Homfeld added. "New Yorkers looking to escape to the south for warmer weather as winter approaches will find our added flights affordable, convenient and friendly."

Complete LaGuardia flight schedules are available at www.spiritair.com.

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Spirit Airlines specializes in low fares and non-stop service linking major northern United States cities to popular destinations in Florida, South Carolina and California.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Spirit Airlines serves Detroit, NY/LaGuardia, NY/Newark, and Atlantic City in the north; Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Melbourne, Orlando, Tampa, and West Palm Beach in Florida as well as Los Angeles, Calif. and Myrtle Beach, S.C. In early October, Spirit will begin serving Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, and later in October plans to serve Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the nation's capital. The airline flies a fleet of modern MD-80 and DC-9 aircraft and operates scheduled and charter service.

Spirit's low fares never require an advance purchase or a minimum stay. Reservations can be made online at www.spiritair.com, by calling 1-800-772-7117, or through local travel agents.

Editor's notes: To arrange an interview with Chairman Ned Homfeld, please call Michael Schwartzberg at Bennett & Company at 407-425-6040.