Jamaica Has Spirit!; Spirit Airlines Announces Service to Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica with Fares Starting at $99*.FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla. -- Spirit Airlines today announces new non-stop non-stop non adj → ununterbrochen; (flight) → Nonstop-, Non-Stop- adv → ununterbrochen; [fly] → service between Fort Lauderdale and Montego Bay Montego Bay (mŏntē`gō), city (1991 pop. 82,002), NW Jamaica. One of the most popular resorts in the Caribbean with highly developed tourism facilities, Montego Bay is also a port and commercial center. , Jamaica starting November 10, 2005 and between Fort Lauderdale and Kingston, Jamaica The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. It is located on the southeastern coast of the island country at Coordinates: . starting December 15, 2005. Spirit will also offer connecting service to both Jamaican destinations from Atlantic City Atlantic City, city (1990 pop. 37,986), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16. , Chicago/O'Hare, Detroit, NY/LaGuardia, Providence/Boston Area, and Washington, D.C./Reagan National. This new service will support Spirit's Caribbean expansion. This is the second time this week that Spirit Airlines has announced new service between Florida and the Caribbean. On Tuesday, Spirit announced new non-stop service between Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. and Nassau, Bahamas For other uses of "Nassau", see Nassau (disambiguation). Nassau is the capital city and commercial center of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 210,832 (2000 census), nearly 70 percent of the entire population of the Bahamas (303,611). starting on November 10, 2005. "We are delighted to add Jamaica to our fast-growing route map," said Barry Biffle, Chief Marketing Officer of Spirit Airlines. "These flights guarantee visitors and Jamaicans alike can take advantage of our low fares and quality service from our Fort Lauderdale hub. Our new service to both Kingston and Montego Bay reflects Spirit's commitment to become the leading low cost carrier to the Caribbean." "We are pleased to welcome Spirit Airlines to Jamaica at this time when our airport system, as well as our tourism infrastructure, is undergoing major expansion and development," said Earl Richards Rich·ards , Dickinson Woodruff 1895-1973. American physician. He shared a 1956 Nobel Prize for developing cardiac catheterization. , President, Airports Authority of Jamaica. "The arrival of this new passenger service is indeed a signal of confidence in the potential for growth in business and tourism between our countries. We certainly welcome the introduction of this new service, which will increase our accessibility and airlift capacity into Jamaica." "MBJ MBJ Montego Bay, Jamaica - Sangster (Airport Code) MBJ Main Bonding Jumper (electrical) MBJ Mighty Bomb Jack (video game) MBJ Multi-Blinking Jammer Airports Ltd, is very happy to welcome Spirit Airlines as a new entrant en·trant n. One that enters, especially one that enters a competition. [French, from present participle of entrer, to enter, from Old French; see enter. carrier to Montego Bay," said Jorge Sales, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for MBJ Airports Ltd. "The introduction of a major low cost carrier (LCC (Leadless Chip Carrier, Leaded Chip Carrier) See leadless chip carrier, CLCC and PLCC. 1. LCC - Language for Conversational Computing. Written at CMU in the 1960's. ) into Jamaica is an exciting step for the airport and its customers and one we have been looking forward to. Spirit Airlines comes at a time when tourism is on the rise, new hotels are being constructed and most of all, our new state of the art airport terminal opens for business in December this year. We are confident that this airport -airline partnership will be mutually rewarding for both our companies." "We are very excited to hear about this new service to Jamaica from Spirit, Broward County's Hometown home·town n. The town or city of one's birth, rearing, or main residence. Noun 1. hometown - the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again" airline," said Tom Jargiello, Director of Aviation at Broward County Aviation Department. "The Jamaican population is the largest Caribbean group in Broward County and the new service to Kingston and Montego Bay will provide local residents with a new, cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. means of transportation for their families and friends. It will also have a positive economic impact for both Broward County and Jamaica, and we are confident that Spirit will do well and continue to expand in the international marketplace." Introductory Fares: Montego Bay/Kingston To/From Fort Lauderdale from $ 99(1) each way Atlantic City from $169(1) each way Chicago/O'Hare from $179(1) each way Detroit from $179(1) each way NY/LaGuardia from $149(1) each way Providence/Boston Area from $189(1) each way Washington, D.C./ Reagan National from $169(1) each way Schedules Effective 11/10/05: To Montego Bay From Depart Arrive Flight Number Stops Atlantic City 7:15am 1:10pm 259/625 1/FLL Chicago/O'Hare 6:00am 1:10pm 409/625 1/FLL Detroit 7:00am 1:10pm 417/625 1/FLL Fort Lauderdale 11:30am 1:10pm 625 0 NY/LaGuardia 6:40am 1:10pm 705/625 1/FLL Providence/Boston Area 7:00am 1:10pm 215/625 1/FLL Washington, D.C./Reagan National 7:40am 1:10pm 507/625 1/FLL From Montego Bay To Depart Arrive Flight Number Stops Atlantic City 3:15pm 10:15pm 612/268 1/FLL Chicago/O'Hare 3:15pm 9:10pm 612/400 1/FLL Detroit 3:15pm 10:15pm 612/380 1/FLL Fort Lauderdale 3:15pm 4:55pm 612 0 NY/LaGuardia 3:15pm 10:55pm 612/710 1/FLL Providence/Boston Area 3:15pm 10:45pm 612/214 1/FLL Washington, D.C./Reagan National 3:15pm 9:55pm 612/516 1/FLL To Kingston From Depart Arrive Flight Number Stops Atlantic City 7:15am 1:40pm 259/729 1/FLL Atlantic City 4:00pm 9:35pm 265/733 1/FLL Chicago/O'Hare 6:00am 1:40pm 409/729 1/FLL Chicago/O'Hare 2:20pm 9:35pm 425/733 1/FLL Detroit 7:00am 1:40pm 417/729 1/FLL Detroit 3:35pm 9:35pm 461/733 1/FLL Fort Lauderdale 12:00pm 1:40pm 729 0 Fort Lauderdale 7:55pm 9:35pm 733 0 NY/LaGuardia 6:40am 1:40pm 705/729 1/FLL NY/LaGuardia 3:05pm 9:35pm 171/733 1/FLL Providence/Boston Area 7:00am 1:40pm 215/729 1/FLL Providence/Boston Area 3:10pm 9:35pm 219/733 1/FLL Washington, D.C./Reagan National 7:40am 1:40pm 507/729 1/FLL Washington, D.C./Reagan National 3:55pm 9:35pm 395/733 1/FLL From Kingston To Depart Arrive Flight Number Stops Atlantic City 9:15am 3:00pm 738+/262 1/FLL Atlantic City 3:00pm 10:15pm 742/268 1/FLL Chicago/O'Hare 3:00pm 9:10pm 742/400 1/FLL Detroit 9:15am 3:20pm 738+/372 1/FLL Detroit 3:00pm 10:15pm 742/380 1/FLL Fort Lauderdale 9:15am 11:00am 738+ 0 Fort Lauderdale 3:00pm 4:45pm 742 0 NY/LaGuardia 9:15am 4:35pm 738+/174 1/FLL NY/LaGuardia 3:00pm 10:55pm 742/710 1/FLL Providence/Boston Area 3:00pm 10:45pm 742/214 1/FLL Washington, D.C./Reagan National 9:15am 3:00pm 738+/394 1/FLL Washington, D.C./Reagan National 3:00pm 9:55pm 742/516 1/FLL +Flight 738 is effective 12/16/05. (1) Fares are coach class and are each way based on round-trip purchase when booking at spiritair.com. Fares do not include (a) a segment tax of $3.10 per U.S. domestic flight segment of a passenger's itinerary: a flight segment is defined as one takeoff and landing; (b) up to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; and (c) September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport, up to $5 per one way or $10 per round trip. Puerto Rico fares do not include government taxes and fees of $13.70 each way. International fares do not include Government taxes and fees up to $125 per round trip. Certain restrictions apply. For best results, please book early. Fares are subject to availability and may not be available on all flights on all days. Service is offered subject to Jamaican government approvals. About Spirit Airlines Founded in 1990, Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines is the largest privately-held airline in the U.S., bringing low fares and friendly service to 20 cities, including: Atlantic City, N.J.; Cancun, Mexico; Chicago/O'Hare; Detroit; Kingston (service starts 12/15/05), Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. ; Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. ; Montego Bay (service starts 11/10/05), Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Nassau, Bahamas; New York/LaGuardia; Providence/Boston Area; San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan (IPA: [saŋ hwaŋ]) (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, "Saint John the Baptist") is the capital and largest municipality on Puerto Rico. ; Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, pueblo, United States Santo Domingo (sän'tə dəmĭng`gō), pueblo (1990 pop. 2,866), Sandoval co., N central N.Mex., on the Rio Grande; founded c.1700 after earlier pueblos were destroyed by floods. , Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (dəmĭn`ĭkən), republic (2005 est. pop. 8,950,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. ; Washington, D.C./Reagan National; and the Florida cities of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers Fort Myers, city (1990 pop. 45,206), seat of Lee co., SW Fla., on the Caloosahatchee River, near the Gulf of Mexico; founded 1850, inc. 1905. It has a tourist trade and light industry and is a shipping point for citrus fruits, winter vegetables, flowers (especially , Orlando and Tampa, with seasonal service to West Palm Beach. In addition to comfortable Coach class service, Spirit offers Spirit Plus, a low-cost business class with 2-by-2 leather seating, complimentary cocktails and snacks. For more information, fares, schedules and reservations visit www.spiritair.com or call1-800-772-7117 (en Espanol, 1-800-756-7117). |
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