Starting February 16, 2022, Spirit Airlines will offer daily service between Ponce, on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, and Orlando, Florida. The new Ponce service complements the airline’s existing service from San Juan and Aguadilla.
On Thursday (October 14, 2021), Spirit airlines announced the launch of new daily service between Mercedita International Airport (PSE) in Ponce, Puerto Rico and Orlando (MCO) starting February 16, 2022. The new flights from Ponce complement Spirit’s existing flights to and from San Juan (SJU) and Aguadilla (BQN) in Puerto Rico. Orlando International Airport is one of Spirit’s largest airport operations with approximately 70 daily flights, and will provide convenient one-stop service to Ponce from over a dozen U.S. cities.
In Thursday’s announcement, Spirit Airlines’ Vice President of Network planning, John Kirby, said,
“Adding Ponce as our third market in Puerto Rico is a fantastic way to celebrate 20 years of Spirit serving the island. Our new nonstop flights to Orlando provide connectivity to many high-value travel options for flying in or out of Ponce, along with serving the vibrant and growing Puerto Rican community in Central Florida.”
Also commenting on Spirit’s new Ponce service, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company’s (PRTC) Executive Director, Carlos Mercado Santiago, said,
“We thank Spirit for their support. The new route to the southern city of Ponce is part of the PRTC's commitment to continue expanding seat availability and flight frequency to all three international airports on the Island. For the past 20 years, Spirit has been an amazing partner in our mission to position Puerto Rico as a major air access hub in the Caribbean and we look forward to continue strengthening our business ties and making Puerto Rico more attractive and accessible to those looking for a great vacation.”
Miramar, Florida-based low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is committed to offering the best value in the sky with service to destinations in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean. The airline allows customers to select and pay for only the products and services they want, something they call “À La Smarte.” Spirit also operates one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleets in the U.S. The carrier proudly calls their youthful fleet of aircraft their “Fit Fleet®.” Spirit Airlines will add 16 new fuel-efficient Airbus A320neos to their fleet in 2021 and an additional 24 aircraft in 2022.
Source: Spirit Airlines/ PR Newswire