Catch the Spirit

AS OF November 10 low-cost carrier Spirit Airline will offer non-stop service between Kingston and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. And by the start of the winter tourist season in December, the service will be extended to Montego Bay.

Spirit will be offering connecting service to both Jamaican destinations from Atlantic City, Chicago/O'Hare, Detroit, NY/LA Guardia, Providence/Boston Area and Washington, D.C./Reagan National.

This service will support Spirit's Caribbean expansion. The airline announced early last week that it will commence service between Orlando, Florida and Nassau, Bahamas, starting November 10 as well.

"MBJ Airports Limited is very happy to welcome Spirit Airlines as a new entrant carrier to Montego Bay," said Jorge Sales, CEO of MBJ Airports Limited. "The introduction of a major low-cost carrier into Jamaica is an exciting step for the airport and its customers and one we have been looking forward to. Spirit Airlines comes at a time when tourism is on the rise, new hotels are being construc-ted and most of all, our new state-of-the-art airport terminal opens for business in December this year."

Ken Campbell (left), director of marketing at MBJ Airports Limited, and David Shields, deputy director of tourism, at the Spirit Airline press conference.	From left: MBJ Airport Limited Chief Executive Officer Jorge Sales, Spirit Airline's sales and distribution Vice-President Marc Cavaliere, and Airports Authority of Jamaica Vice-Chairman D 'Tony' Williamson at the Spirit Airlines press conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel last Thursday.