Spirit Airlines Expands Service to St. Croix

Spirit has launched new flight service from South Florida to St. Croix, creating the airline’s second option for travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The new non-stop service will operate three times weekly from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to St. Croix’s Henry E. Rohlsen Airport. It is the budget airline’s 65th destination.

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“We are excited to offer even more flights to more of the U.S. Virgin Islands, with Spirit’s new service to St. Croix,” said Mark Kopczak, Spirit Airlines’ vice president of network lanning. “Spirit has been bringing ultra-low fares to the territory for more than 12 years, and this new service to St. Croix will allow more of our guests to save money on airfare to spend making memories in paradise. Whether traveling for vacation or visiting family or friends, our guests will now have convenient nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale and connections from more than 20 of America’s biggest cities.”

Spirit already offered a flight to the U.S. Virgin Islands’ St. Thomas.

“We look forward to deepening our partnership with Spirit as the airline expands its service in the U.S. Virgin Islands with flights to St. Croix,” Beverly Nicholson-Doty, commissioner of tourism for the U.S. Virgin Islands said in a statement. “St. Croix is increasingly becoming a go-to destination for today’s traveler, and we are encouraged that there are now more options for travelers to experience our culture, cuisine, heritage and a wide variety of attractions.”

The airline said it remains committed to the Caribbean as it continues its recovery in the wake of last year’s hurricanes. St. Croix is the airline’s 13th destination in the region.

Over the past several months, Spirit also launched service to its second destination in Haiti, Cap-Haïtien, as well as resumed service to St. Maarten. Spirit also recently expanded seasonal daily service from Fort Lauderdale to Kingston, Jamaica.

Additional recent news tied to the airline includes its announcement that state-of-the-art high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity will be installed on the entire fleet by summer of 2019. Spirit has inked an agreement with Thales Group allowing passengers to watch, stream, surf, and text while in the air. Spirit is the first ultra-low-cost carrier to offer Wi-Fi.

Recent Department of Transportation data also showed Spirit Airlines among the top carriers for on-time performance and baggage handling.