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Spirit Airlines Launches Austin Flights To 8 U.S. Cities
New Atlanta route adds to Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Orlando service.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Spirit Airlines has launched daily nonstop service from Austin to eight U.S. cities, officials announced.
In a Feb. 14 ribbon-cutting ceremony at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the airline also announced that they will add an additional Austin route to Atlanta, providing Central Texas travelers with more flight options.
“Texas’ capital city is booming, and Spirit Airlines is thrilled to announce Atlanta as our tenth non-stop destination from the live music capital of the world,” John Kirby, Spirit Airlines’ vice president of network planning, said in a prepared statement. “We are confident our new guests in Central Texas will recognize that Spirit provides the best value in the sky with low fares, an on-time operation, and signature service.”
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The airline now offers daily nonstop service between Austin and Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, New Orleans and Orlando with additional service to Los Angeles starting on May 2. The newly announced Atlanta service will begin May 23, for a total of 10 daily nonstop Spirit flights from Austin.
Travelers can learn more online at www.spirit.com. A complete list of available nonstop flights from Austin-Bergstrom is available online at http://www.austintexas.gov/department/nonstop-flights-out-abia.
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