Spirit Airlines today announced that Pittsburgh International Airport will become the 61st city on its route roster starting later this year.
Non-stop service will go to Dallas/Fort Worth, Myrtle Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Las Vegas, Houston and Los Angeles.
"Pittsburgh is an excellent place to expand our growing network," Mark Kopczak, Vice President of Network Planning for Spirit Airlines, said in a statement. "Spirit's super low Bare Fares™ with Frill Control™ allow customers to choose only those extras they want to pay for and gives them the most control over their travel budget. This new service complements Spirit's existing service from Latrobe, and will help us provide even more ultra-low fare options from western Pennsylvania."
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The routes are:
* Dallas/Fort Worth service begins May 25, once daily.
* Myrtle Beach starts on May 25 as well, once daily seasonal.
* Travel from Pittsburgh International to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood starts June 15, three days a week.
* Service to Orlando and Las Vegas will begin on June 22, both once daily
* Once-daily service to Houston and Los Angeles both start on July 13
"We are thrilled that Spirit has joined the growing list of airlines at Pittsburgh International Airport offering nonstop service," Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said in a release. "We're proud that the airport has seen an 80 percent increase in nonstop destinations in the past two years. Its growth matches the renaissance of our region and we're delighted to have Spirit join us in those gains."
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