Prior to the start of the summer season, Spirit Airlines announced that it would be launching five new nonstop flights out of Boston. Spirit will be flying to Charlotte (CLT), Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), and Phoenix (PHX).
Executive Insights
Vice President of Network Planning John Kirby stated that he is excited about the growth in Boston and providing convenience to Boston residents with low prices:
"It's exciting to grow our service in Boston and provide new nonstop options to a variety of popular destinations across the country," said Kirby.
Summary of Routes
The routes are slated to start on the following dates:
- Charlotte (CLT)- June 7th, 2023
- Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)- June 7th, 2023
- Houston (IAH)- August 9th, 2023
- Los Angeles (LAX)- July 5th, 2023
- Phoenix (PHX)- August 9th, 2023
Admirable ‘Spirit’?
These routes will add to Spirit’s current services from Boston including Atlanta (ATL), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Fort Myers (RSW) [seasonal], Las Vegas (LAS), Miami (MIA), Myrtle Beach (MYR), Orlando (MCO), San Juan (SJU), and Tampa (TPA) [seasonal].
The airline also announced back in February its expansion from San Jose to Las Vegas, Dallas, and San Diego beginning June 7. This continues in Spirit's ‘spirit’ of taking on its legacy carrier rivals in bigger, more popular destinations.
With the pending merger with JetBlue, time will tell if these routes will be added in competition should the merger not be approved or to compete against the other large airlines in Boston.
