Escape the Cold! Spirit Airlines Connects Boston t

MIRAMAR, Fla., Dec. 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The sun’s setting earlier, the temperatures are dropping drastically and you haven’t felt your toes since Thanksgiving. Don’t worry, Boston! Your tropical getaway just got a lot more affordable with Spirit Airlines’ new daily nonstop service to Tampa International Airport (TPA). Beginning February 16, 2017, Spirit will start seasonal service from the Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to TPA. The service will operate through April 26, 2017 and then resume in the winter of 2017-2018. So ditch your snow boots, find those flip-flops and check out Spirit’s ultra-low fares to start planning your Florida winter getaway!

“We are thrilled to bring another exciting tropical destination to Boston, just in time for winter,” said Mark Kopczak, Spirit Airlines' Vice President of Network Planning. “Spirit’s super low Bare Fares™, with Frill Control™ allow our customers to save more cash on airfare to spend at their final destination.”

From Boston, Spirit operates nonstop service to 14 cities, including Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington DC, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Tampa (starting 2/16/17), and West Palm Beach.

Today’s news follows the recent addition of nonstop daily flights from TPA to the Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and the Akron-Canton Airport (CAK). From Tampa, Spirit now operates nonstop service to 13 cities, including Akron-Canton, Atlanta, Atlantic City, Baltimore/Washington DC, Boston (starting 2/16/17), Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Latrobe/Pittsburgh, and Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Spirit’s new flights are available for purchase now. You can check out the crazy low fares and vacation packages available to all of the destinations we fly at www.spirit.com and also sign up to receive alerts on Spirit’s email deals and offers.

About Spirit Airlines: Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE ) is committed to offering the lowest total price to the places we fly, on average much lower than other airlines, on average nearly 40% less*. Our customers start with an unbundled, stripped-down Bare Fare™ and get Frill Control™ which allows them to pay only for the options they choose – like bags, seat assignments and refreshments – the things other airlines bake right into their ticket prices. We help people save money and travel more often, create new jobs and stimulate business growth in the communities we serve. Our Fit Fleet is one of the youngest, most fuel-efficient in the U.S.  We operate more than 400 daily flights to more than 59 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Come save with us at www.spirit.com .

*U.S. Department of Transportation statistics

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