Exhibit 99.1

Spirit Airlines Reports June2016 Traffic

MIRAMAR, Fla.,(July 11, 2016)- Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for June2016.

Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in June2016 increased 24.7 percent versus June2015 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 22.8 percent. Load factor for June2016 was 88.4 percent, an increase of 1.3 percentage points compared to June2015.

Preliminary Traffic Results

	June 2016		June 2015		Change
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)	1,878,137		1,505,728		24.7	%
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)	2,123,782		1,729,284		22.8	%
Load factor	88.4	%	87.1	%	1.3 pts
Passenger flight segments	1,904,656		1,511,846		26.0	%
Average stage length (miles)	966		972		(0.6	)%
Total departures	12,620		10,666		18.3	%
	YTD 2016		YTD 2015		Change
Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)	10,619,724		8,498,622		25.0	%
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)	12,402,423		9,942,762		24.7	%
Load factor	85.6	%	85.5	%	0.1 pts
Passenger flight segments	10,594,443		8,494,383		24.7	%
Average stage length (miles)	983		982		0.1	%
Total departures	73,185		61,208		19.6	%

Preliminary Systemwide Operational Performance

	June 2016
On-Time Percentage	74.3	%
Completion Factor	97.7	%

About Spirit Airlines:

Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) is committed to offering the lowest total price to the places we fly, on average much lower than other airlines. Our customers start with an unbundled, stripped-down Bare Fare™ and get Frill Control™ which allows them to pay only for the options they choose - like bags, seat assignments and refreshments - the things other airlines bake right into their ticket prices. We help people save money and travel more often, create new jobs and stimulate business growth in the communities we serve. With our Fit Fleet™, the youngest fleet of any major US airline, we operate more than 400 daily flights to 56 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Come save with us atwww.spirit.com.

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