Spirit Airlines to Offer Non-Stops from Houston to Denver and Detroit

Spirit Airlines is launching daily non-stop service from Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport to both Denver and Detroit on June 13.

The new non-stop flight between Denver and Houston will continue on to Orlando with same-plane service. In addition, the new daily non-stop flight between Houston and Denver complements Spirit’s existing one-stop service.

The Airbus A320 appears to represent the future mainstay of the Spirit Airlines fleet, the Fort Lauderdale-based carrier having 70 in service and on order, plus orders for 45 re-engined A320neos

Spirit Airlines’ new daily non-stop service between Detroit and Houston continues on to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with same-plane service.

“Spirit Airlines continues to find new business opportunities within Houston’s thriving economy,” says Houston Aviation Director Mario Diaz. “Since arriving last September, Spirit Airlines has repeatedly stepped forward with new investments in new non-stop routes and it’s the air passengers in Houston who are reaping the benefits.”

“We are extremely happy to see Spirit launch new nonstop flights between Detroit and Houston as it was our third-largest market without low cost carrier (LCC) service,” says Wayne County Airport Authority CEO Thomas Naughton. “With this new flight, 14 of our top 16 markets will now have LCC competition – and Spirit is the reason for the majority of them.”

At the Dubai Airshow on November 15, 2011, Airbus and Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding as a preliminary to orders from the U.S. carrier for 45 A320neos and 30 A320s. Spirit Airlines firmed the order early in 2012

Spirit Airlines currently offers daily non-stop service from Houston to Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Las Vegas and Orlando, as well as a variety of connections throughout the Americas. In addition, daily non-stop service between Houston and Los Angeles begins on April 25.

The carrier’s schedule between Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA code IAH) and Denver International Airport (DEN will see flight NK713 leaving IAH at 5:45 p.m. daily and landing at DEN at 7:08 p.m. local time.

In the other direction, flight NK832 will depart DEN daily at 9:00 a.m. and reach IAH at 12:19 p.m. local time.

Spirit Airlines, which bills itself as America’s largest ultra-low-cost carrier, operates an all-Airbus A320-family fleet

Spirit’s schedule between Houston and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) calls for flight NK906 to push back from the gate at IAH at 9:15 a.m. daily and touch down at DTW at 1:25 p.m. local time.

In the other direction, flight NK939 will begin taxiing at DTW at 2:15 p.m. daily and get to IAH at 3:48 p.m. local time.

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