Providence Has Spirit! New Service from Providence's T.F. Green Airport to Seven Markets.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Spirit Airlines, a leading low-fare airline, announced today that starting on October 28, 2004 it will introduce daily non-stop service from T.F. Green Airport in Providence to Detroit, Fort Lauderdale (twice daily), and Fort Myers with connecting service to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Juan, and Cancun, Mexico.

"The gateway to New England has spirit -Spirit Airlines, that is!" said Jacob Schorr, CEO and President of Spirit Airlines. "We are delighted to serve New England at T.F. Green Airport in order to meet and grow the demand for low-fare, low-cost service to these terrific destinations, including our two focus cities of Detroit and Fort Lauderdale."

"It is significant that Spirit Airlines has chosen to fly from T.F. Green Airport, and we welcome them to Rhode Island," said James V. Rosati, Chair of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation Board of Directors. "The ability to offer low-fare, non-stop service to these top destinations is great for our travelers, and we expect they will respond enthusiastically to these new flights."

Travelers can enjoy introductory fares booked by September 6, 2004 for travel between October 28 and December 15, 2004 (blackout dates: November 23 to November 29, 2004). Introductory fares when booking at spiritair.com start at:

Providence to/from Detroit                        from $44*
Providence to/from Fort Lauderdale                from $44*
Providence to/from Fort Myers                     from $44*
Providence to/from Los Angeles                    from $89*
Providence to/from Las Vegas                      from $89*
Providence to/from San Juan                       from $89*
Providence to/from Cancun                         from $89*


From Providence To:  Depart    Arrive   Flight    Stops
                                         Number
Cancun               6:50AM   12:59PM   215/271   1/FLL
Detroit              4:40PM    6:45PM       711      0
Fort Lauderdale      6:50AM   10:00AM       215      0
Fort Lauderdale      3:05PM    6:15PM       219      0
Fort Myers           9:05AM   12:20PM       247      0
Las Vegas            4:40PM    9:20PM       711      1
Los Angeles          4:40PM    9:20PM   711/706   1/DTW
San Juan             6:50AM    2:35PM   215/507   1/FLL
San Juan             3:10PM   11:00PM       219   1/FLL  (11/18 -
                                                          11/29 and
                                                          12/16/04 -
                                                          1/9/05)


To Providence From:   Depart    Arrive   Flight    Stops
                                          Number
Cancun                2:00PM   10:15PM   278/214   1/FLL
Detroit               6:40AM    8:25AM       788      0
Fort Lauderdale      11:25AM    2:15PM       210      0
Fort Lauderdale       7:25PM   10:15PM       214      0
Fort Myers            1:00PM    3:50PM       248      0
Las Vegas            10:45PM    8:25AM       788      1
Los Angeles          10:25PM    8:25AM   709/788   1/DTW
San Juan              4:45PM   10:15PM   516/214   1/FLL
San Juan              8:10AM    2:15PM       210   1/FLL (11/19 -
                                                          11/30 and
                                                          12/17/04 -
                                                          1/10/05)

* Fares are for coach class and are each way based on round-trip
purchase. Fares are inclusive of $5 spiritair.com discount. 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. Cancun fares do not include Government taxes and fees
up to $108 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.

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 16 cities, including: Atlantic City, N.J.; Cancun, Mexico; Chicago/O'Hare; Detroit; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; New York/LaGuardia; Providence; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Washington, D.C./Reagan National; and the Florida cities of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando and Tampa, with seasonal service to West Palm Beach. Spirit was recently granted authority to fly to 11 Caribbean destinations.

In March 2004, Spirit announced an investment of $125 million from Oaktree Capital Management and will add 35 new Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet beginning in October 2004, with options for 50 more. In the past five years, Spirit has doubled its revenues to $450 million, and in 2003 Spirit had the second highest load factor of any U.S. airline.

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 call 1-800-772-7117 (en Espanol, 1-800-756-7117).