Spirit Airlines inaugurated six US domestic routes on 14 April.

Five of the six routes will operate with a daily frequency, while operations between Las Vegas (LAS) and Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) will see a twice-daily service. Flights between Las Vegas and Seattle-Tacoma will be operated by the carrier’s fleet of A320s, with the remaining five being flown by its A319 fleet. The average sector length of the new routes is 1,940-kilometres while all will face intense direct competition from incumbent carriers.

Launched	From	To	Aircraft (WF)	Competition (WF)
14 April	Atlanta (ATL)	Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP)	A319 (7)	Delta Air Lines (78), Southwest Airlines (19)
		New Orleans (MSY)		Delta Air Lines (95), Southwest Airlines (27)
	Las Vegas (LAS)	Seattle-Tacoma (SEA)	A320 (14)	Alaska Airlines (66), Delta Air Lines (27), Southwest Airlines (24)
	Los Angeles (LAX)	New Orleans (MSY)	A319 (7)	Delta Air Lines (20), Southwest Airlines (14), United Airlines (7)
		Philadelphia (PHL)		American Airlines (42)
	Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP)			Delta Air Lines (32), American Airlines (25)
Source: OAG Schedules Analyser data for w/c 19 April 2016.

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