Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines
Founded	1983
AOC #	GTIA770S
Operating bases	Atlanta, Georgia; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Fort Lauderdale, Florida (largest base); Houston, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Orlando, Florida;
Frequent-flyer program	FREE SPIRIT
Fleet size	197
Destinations	83
Company slogan	"Less Money. More Go."
Headquarters	Miramar, Florida
Website	https://www.spirit.com

Spirit Airlines is an American ultra low-cost airline. Their biggest hub is in Fort Lauderdale, Florida^[2] It flies to 83 cities throughout the Americas.

History

Spirit Airlines began in 1983 in Macomb County, Michigan. It was first known as Charter One Airlines. In 1992, its name was changed to Spirit Airlines and its headquarters were moved to Miramar, Florida. Spirit Airlines ordered 30 Airbus A320 family airplanes in 2006. In March 2007, Spirit became a low-cost carrier. It lowered its prices, removed free snacks & drinks, and started charging passengers for luggage.^[3] In 2011, Spirit opened focus cities in Chicago, Dallas and Las Vegas.^[4]^[5] On May 4, 2023 Spirit Airlines ended flights to Yeager Airport. Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024.

Gallery

A Spirit Airlines airplane at Toluca. This airplane has a special paint job.
Spirit Airlines Airbus A321 leaving Fort Lauderdale.
The three different Spirit Airlines liveries. On the top is the 2014 "Taxi" livery, middle is the 2002 "Grayscale" livery, and bottom is the 2007 "Blue" livery.
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A321-200 with the newest "Taxi" livery.