Spirit Airlines® Launches Non-Stop Service to San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Introductory Fares Starting at $9 Each Way
Spirit Airlines launched non-stop service between its Fort Lauderdale hub and San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Service from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport initially will be offered three times weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flights from La Mesa International Airport in Honduras will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Honduras is the third Central American country served by Spirit Airlines, joining the carrier’s Guatemala and Costa Rica destinations. It is the fifth country in Latin America and the 35th destination overall.
In addition to non-stop service from its Fort Lauderdale hub, Spirit also offers connecting service to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, from its domestic network. Spirit serves all routes with its fleet of Airbus aircraft, the youngest in the Americas.
“We are thrilled to add San Pedro Sula to our network,” said Barry Biffle, Spirit Airlines’ Chief Marketing Officer. “Honduras has finally gained their independence from high fares and their tourism and overall economy will benefit as a result.”
“We are very excited that Spirit Airlines has decided to start service to San Pedro Sula, Honduras,” said Ricardo Martinez, Minister of Tourism of Honduras. “This is a great new option for our travelers with a quality low cost airline like Spirit. We are certain that this will generate more and new tourism to our country from different cities in the U.S. where Spirit offers connections. We welcome Spirit Airlines with open arms and look forward to seeing them succeed in Honduras.”
“We at the Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as the residents of Broward County, are extremely happy to begin direct air service from Honduras,” said Alfredo Gonzalez, vice president of tourism and international business for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. “It will get both communities closer, it will allow more Americans to experience the beauty, history, culture and ecotourism of Honduras and also Hondurans will be able to see the wonders of Greater Fort Lauderdale, from the beautiful beaches to the Everglades. They will get closer to a community that offers a great hotel product, excellent dining and unequaled shopping. We applaud Spirit’s decision to fly to Honduras, and as a tourism organization, we are committed to work with our travel partners to promote this great new service.”
Fares:
Introductory coach fares between Fort Lauderdale and San Pedro Sula, Honduras, start at $9 each way(A) when purchased at spiritair.com by July 21, 2007, for travel on select dates.
Fares From Dates Available
From: Fort Lauderdale
To: Honduras
$9(A)
Dec. 6, 10, 13, 2007
Jan. 12, 2008
Fares From Dates Available
From: Honduras
To: Fort Lauderdale
$9(A)
Dec. 6, 7, 13, 2007
Jan. 14, 2008
(A) $9 fares must be booked on spiritair.com by 11:59 PM ET on July 21, 2007 for travel on the dates as specified by individual market and by market direction. All fares are for coach class travel and reflect the spiritair.com discount. Fares are each way based on roundtrip purchase, and roundtrip travel is required, but these fares may be combined with other valid and applicable Spirit Airlines fares on other days of the week. All fares listed on spiritair.com are per customer for each way of travel and include the base fare plus a federal excise tax. Fares do not include (a) a segment tax of $3.40 per U.S. domestic flight segment (a flight segment is defined as one takeoff and landing) of a passenger’s itinerary; (b) up to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; or (c) a September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport. International itineraries do not include governmental taxes and fees (including U.S. government excise tax) of up to $125 per round trip. Additionally, if sold in, or travel originates in a country outside of the U.S., additional taxes may apply (up to 22% of the fare value per country). Fares are capacity controlled and subject to availability, and will be highly restricted around certain holiday periods. Previously purchased tickets may not be exchanged for these new sale fares. Certain restrictions apply. For best results, please book early.
About Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines, Inc. is the largest Ultra Low Cost Carrier in the United States, Latin America and The Caribbean. Its all-Airbus fleet, the youngest in the Americas, flies more than 185 daily flights to 35 destinations. The company is based in Miramar, Florida, and employs 2,200.
