EX-99.1 2 trafficreport2016august.htm AUGUST 2016 TRAFFIC RELEASE Exhibit



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Exhibit 99.1
Spirit Airlines Reports August 2016 Traffic

MIRAMAR, Fla., (September 12, 2016) - Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for August 2016.

Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in August 2016 increased 18.3 percent versus August 2015 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 17.1 percent. Load factor for August 2016 was 87.1 percent, an increase of 0.9 percentage points compared to August 2015.
Preliminary Traffic Results
 
August 2016

August 2015

Change

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)
1,937,054
1,637,228
18.3
 %
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)
2,224,455
1,899,571
17.1
 %
Load factor
87.1
%
86.2
%
0.9 pts

Passenger flight segments
1,963,531
1,648,122
19.1
 %
Average stage length (miles)
966
979
(1.3
)%
Total departures
13,143
11,628
13.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
YTD 2016

YTD 2015

Change

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)
14,548,734
11,817,878
23.1
 %
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)
16,844,499
13,735,599
22.6
 %
Load factor
86.4
%
86.0
%
0.4 pts

Passenger flight segments
14,583,001
11,833,883
23.2
 %
Average stage length (miles)
979
981
(0.2
)%
Total departures
99,405
84,422
17.7
 %

Preliminary Systemwide Operational Performance
 
 
August 2016

On-Time Performance1
 
72.7
%
Completion Factor
 
98.5
%

1Total percentage of flights arriving within 14 minutes of scheduled arrival time.

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 U.S. airline, we operate more than 400 daily flights to 56 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Come save with us at www.spirit.com.
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