EX-99.1 2 april2013trafficrelease.htm APRIL 2013 TRAFFIC RELEASE April 2013 Traffic Release



    
EXHIBIT 99.1
 

Spirit Airlines Reports April 2013 Traffic

Miramar, Florida (May 13, 2013) - Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for April 2013.
Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in April 2013 increased 13.0 percent versus April 2012 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 16.3 percent. Load factor for April 2013 was 81.6 percent, a decrease of 2.4 points as compared to April 2012. Spirit's preliminary completion factor for April 2013 was 99.1 percent.
The following table summarizes Spirit's traffic results for the month and year-to-date ended April 30, 2013 and 2012.
 
April 2013

 
April 2012

 
Change

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)
898,709
 
795,177
 
13.0
%
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)
1,100,777
 
946,439
 
16.3
%
Load Factor
81.6
%
 
84.0
%
 
(2.4) pts

Passenger flight segments
967,550
 
847,031
 
14.2
%
Average stage length (miles)
934

 
920
 
1.5
%
Total departures
7,356
 
6,480
 
13.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 

YTD 2013

 
YTD 2012

 
Change

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)
3,560,200
 
2,989,527
 
19.1
%
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)
4,227,990
 
3,535,453
 
19.6
%
Load Factor
84.2
%
 
84.6
%
 
(0.4) pts

Passenger flight segments
3,735,420
 
3,196,321
 
16.9
%
Average stage length (miles)
939
 
914
 
2.7
%
Total departures
28,117
 
24,475
 
14.9
%
 

About Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) empowers customers to save money on air travel by offering ultra low base fares with a range of optional services, allowing customers the freedom to choose only the extras they value. This innovative approach grows the traveling market and stimulates new economic activity while creating new jobs.  Spirit's modern fleet, configuration and other innovations enable Spirit to burn less fuel per seat than competitors, making Spirit one of the most environmentally-friendly U.S. carriers.  Spirit's all-Airbus fleet operates approximately 250 daily flights to over 50 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and Caribbean.  Visit Spirit at www.spirit.com.


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Investor Relations Contact:
DeAnne Gabel
Director, Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@spirit.com
954-447-7920

Media Contact:
Misty Pinson
Director, Corporate Communications
mediarelations@spirit.com
954-628-4827



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