Spirit Airlines Is Resuming International Flights to Orlando

International travel to Orlando has been lower than in previous years due to the global pandemic.

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Foreign flights made up 13% of all flights to Orlando International Airport before the pandemic, now they only make up 6%, according to Orlando Business Journal. However, more international travel is now resuming and one of Orlando’s busiest airlines is planning on trying to boost that number.

Spirit Airlines will resume foreign flights to Orlando International Airport immediately.

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The airline says their new schedule is the largest ever operated from Orlando and it includes 80 daily departures. There will be 8 new destinations and 6 existing destinations will resume service or get additional flights.

Orlando International Airport

Thanks to Orlando Business Journal, here’s a look at Spirit’s updated flight schedule:

New flights

Cancun, Mexico: Daily flights start immediately
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: Flights 3 times per week start immediately
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Flights 4 times per week start immediately

Resuming or expanding flights

Guatemala City, Guatemala: Flights 4 times a week starting Sept. 9th
Montego Bay, Jamaica: Flights 3 times per week starting Sept. 9th
Cartagena, Colombia: Flights 2 to 3 times per week starting Sept. 10th
Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Flights 3 times per week starting Nov. 18th
San Salvador, El Salvador: Flights 3 times per week starting Nov. 19th
San Jose, Costa Rica: Unspecified number of additional flights starting Nov. 17th

Domestic Flights:

Louisville, Kentucky: Daily flights start immediately
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Daily flights start immediately
St. Louis, Missouri: Daily flights start immediately
Manchester, New Hampshire: Daily flights starting Oct. 7th
Miami: Daily flights starting Nov. 17th

Orlando International Airport

Spirit’s operations at Orlando International Airport will be 45% larger than it was at the end of 2019 with this new schedule, according to a news release.

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The President of Network Planning for Spirit, John Kirby, said in a statement that “with over 80 flights each day to more than 50 cities, Spirit Airlines provides our Central Florida guests even more nonstop options including 16 popular vacation destinations throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.”

Orlando International Airport

Last year, Southwest Airlines brought the most passengers through Orlando International Airport, with Spirit Airlines coming in second. Stay tuned to DFB for more info on travel updates to Orlando!

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