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Spirit Airlines brings back Turks & Caicos service in time for peak season

Saturday, November 18, 2006

FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Spirit Airlines has announced the return of service to Providenciales and Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands beginning December 8, 2006.

The "Spirit of the Turks and Caicos Islands" Airbus
Spirit will offer special flights to Grand Turk and Providenciales for the holiday season on December 8, 11 and 17, 2006. Spirit’s regular flight schedule to Turks and Caicos will begin on December 23, 2006, with Saturday service to Grand Turk and Providenciales. Beginning February 14, service to Grand Turk will be offered once weekly on Wednesdays while service to Providenciales maintains its Saturday schedule.

Spirit will offer connecting service to both destinations from Atlanta, Atlantic City, Boston, Chicago/O’Hare, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, New York/LaGuardia, Orlando, Providence, Tampa and Washington, D.C./Reagan National.

“Turks and Caicos is among the hottest destinations in the world and we’re so excited to be a part of the action,” said Barry Biffle, Chief Marketing Officer of Spirit Airlines. “Spirit’s service comes just in time to accommodate the busy travel season and we’re happy to be taking travelers to visit this beautiful island destination.”

“The Turks and Caicos Islands continues to be among the buzz in the Caribbean region and is emerging as the destination of choice in many areas of the world,” said Michael Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands. “People want to see what the Turks and Caicos has to offer and we are pleased that Spirit Airlines has recognized the present and future prosperity of operating in an award winning destination such as ours.”

Fares from Fort Lauderdale to Grand Turk and Providenciales start at $179 each way (fees, taxes and other conditions apply). These fares are available when booked on www.spiritair.com and must be booked by December 15, 2006 for travel through February 14, 2007.

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