Spirit Airlines, which sells bargain fares to top U.S. vacation destinations, was one of the first airlines to see an uptick in travel demand. They're planning on adding more flights in coming months.
"There is clearly a segment of the traveling public who is ready to go,'' Spirit CEO Ted Christie said in an interview with USA TODAY Thursday.
Spirit will offer an average of 550 daily flights in July, down from 700 last summer but a drastic improvement from the depths of the crisis in April. It will serve 63 of the 75 destinations it served before the pandemic decimated travel in March, more ifChristie said the rebound, which has also been fueled by cheap fares, has been a positive surprise compared with initial expectations.
"The good news is we’re seeing strength throughout the network,'' he said."It's not just localized in any one particular geography.''in certain areas of the country including Arizona, Texas and Florida. Spirit is based in Florida, has a hub at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and about half of its flights touch the state.
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