Spirit Airlines expands its presence in Puerto Rico with five new routes from San Juan

Spirit Airlines is strengthening its operations in Puerto Rico for the 2023 summer season with the launch of five new routes from San Juan (SJU) to Atlanta (ATL), Hartford (BDL), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Detroit (DTW) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD).

The airline will also increase flights from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) to Baltimore (BWI), Newark (EWR), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Orlando (MCO), these services will be complemented by its daily operations to Boston (BOS), Newark (EWR), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Tampa (TPA). Spirit will increase from 11 to 16 nonstop routes in Puerto Rico beginning in June of this year.

«Spirit Airlines has served the Puerto Rican community for more than two decades, offering affordable fares to connect family and friends in the United States. Puerto Rico is our number one destination in the Caribbean, with its rich history and culture, renowned beaches, rainforest and the world’s brightest bioluminescent bay,» said John Kirby, vice president of network planning for Spirit Airlines.

«We are continuing our growth in San Juan with five new nonstop routes, reaffirming our commitment to the island and making it even easier to travel more frequently,» Kirby added.

Flight schedule

New routes:

Atlanta (ATL): daily flights beginning May 5.
Hartford (BDL): three weekly flights beginning June 7.
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): daily flights beginning June 5.
Detroit (DTW): daily flights starting June 5.
Chicago O’Hare (ORD): daily flights beginning June 5.

Increased operations on existing routes:

Baltimore (BWI): increases from one to two daily flights effective May 5.
Newark (EWR): increases from one to two daily flights effective June 7.
Fort Lauderdale (FLL): increases from one to two daily flights effective April 5.
Orlando (MCO): increases from four to five daily flights effective May 5.

Spirit first landed in Puerto Rico in 2001 with nonstop service to San Juan (SJU) and has expanded its network with destinations to Aguadilla (BQN) and Ponce (PSE). The low-cost airline will offer up to 21 daily flights at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), making it the second airline with the most destinations and seats per seat kilometers (ASK).