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EXHIBIT 99.1
Spirit Airlines Reports February 2012 Traffic
Miramar, Florida (March 12, 2012) - Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for February 2012 and year-to-date 2012.
Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in February 2012 increased 25.4 percent versus February 2011 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 21.5 percent. Load factor for February 2012 was 85.1 percent, an increase of 2.7 points as compared to February 2011.
The following table summarizes Spirit's traffic results for the month and year-to-date ended February 29, 2012 and February 28, 2011.
February 2012 | February 2011 | Change | ||||
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000) | 680,600 | 542,883 | 25.4 | % | ||
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000) | 800,231 | 658,716 | 21.5 | % | ||
Load Factor | 85.1 | % | 82.4 | % | 2.7 pts | |
Passenger flight segments | 733,041 | 545,557 | 34.4 | % | ||
YTD 2012 | YTD 2011 | Change | ||||
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000) | 1,363,674 | 1,145,339 | 19.1 | % | ||
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000) | 1,623,286 | 1,382,152 | 17.4 | % | ||
Load Factor | 84.0 | % | 82.9 | % | 1.1 pts | |
Passenger flight segments | 1,462,529 | 1,150,293 | 27.1 | % | ||
About Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) empowers customers to save money on air travel by offering ultra low base fares with a range of optional services for a fee, allowing customers the freedom to choose only the extras they value. This innovative approach grows the traveling market and stimulates new economic activity while creating new jobs. Spirit's modern fleet, configuration and other innovations enable Spirit to burn less fuel per seat than competitors, making Spirit one of the most environmentally-friendly U.S. carriers. Spirit's all-Airbus fleet currently operates more than 190 daily flights to over 45 destinations throughout the U.S., Latin America and Caribbean. Visit Spirit at www.spirit.com.
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Investor Relations Contact:
DeAnne Gabel
Director, Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@spirit.com
954-447-7920
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Director, Corporate Communications
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954-628-4827/cell 954-918-9432
Manuel Jaquez
Senior Manager Commercial - Latin America
manuel.jaquez@spirit.com
954-628-4898