MIRAMAR, Fla., April 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spirit Airlines (Nasdaq:SAVE) is hitting the road again this year visiting more than 25 cities across the United States giving away over 300 million miles. More than 15,000 people will receive 20,000 FREE SPIRIT™ frequent flyer bonus miles each – that's enough for a free roundtrip award ticket* (with taxes from only $5 per award ticket).
"We're looking forward to giving away 15,000 award tickets as we say hello and thank our loyal customers, as well as reach out to potential new customers in cities we serve across the United States," says Michael Pewther, Spirit's Senior Director of Sales.
Complete details on Spirit's 2012 Tour are available at www.spirit.com/2012.
Spirit Airlines 2012 Tour Schedule:
| Wednesday, April 18, 2012 | Dallas, TX | Fiesta Market |
| Thursday, April 19, 2012 | Fort Worth, TX | Ridgmar Travel |
| Friday, April 20, 2012 | Arlington, TX | Galactic |
| Friday, April 20, 2012 | Grapevine, TX | Ferrari's Italian Villa |
| Saturday, April 21, 2012 | Plano, TX | PGA TOUR Superstore |
| Sunday, April 22, 2012 | Sherman, TX | About Travel |
| Monday, April 23, 2012 | Kilgore, TX | Kilgore Travel |
| Monday, April 23, 2012 | Tyler, TX | Travel Leaders |
| Wednesday, April 25, 2012 | Waco, TX | Travel Time |
| Thursday, April 26, 2012 | Abilene, TX | The Travel Factory |
| Friday, April 27, 2012 | Lawton, OK | Adventure Travel |
| Friday, April 27, 2012 | Wichita Falls, TX | Parkair Travel |
| Saturday, April 28, 2012 | Muenster, TX | Germanfest |
| Tuesday, May 01, 2012 | Denver, CO | PGA TOUR Superstore |
| Wednesday, May 02, 2012 | Cheyenne, WY | Capitol Tours & Travel |
| Friday, May 04, 2012 | Vail/Avon, CO | Loaded Joe's Coffeehouse & Lounge |
| Saturday, May 05, 2012 | Colorado Springs, CO | Kuni Lexus of Colorado Springs |
| Tuesday, May 08, 2012 | Chandler, AZ | PGA TOUR Superstore |
| Wednesday, May 09, 2012 | Mesa, AZ | Terra Travel |
| Friday, May 11, 2012 | Las Vegas, NV | One Travel |
| Saturday, May 12, 2012 | Henderson, NV | Mercedes Benz of Henderson |
| Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | San Diego, CA | Kahala Travel |
| Thursday, May 17, 2012 | Los Angeles/Stevenson Ranch, CA | Travel Leaders |
| Saturday, May 19, 2012 | Oakland/Fremont, CA | BJ Travel Center |
| Monday, May 21, 2012` | Portland/Tigard, OR | Azumano Travel |
| Thursday, May 31, 2012 | Minneapolis, MN | Travel One Inc. |
| Saturday, June 02, 2012 | Chicago/Bloomingdale, IL | Classic Travel and Tours |
| Sunday, June 03, 2012 | Chicago/Des Plaines, IL | Options Travel |
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 for a fee, 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 currently operates more than 190 daily flights to over 45 destinations throughout the U.S., Latin America and Caribbean. Visit Spirit at www.spirit.com.
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*Recipients of the 20,000 FREE SPIRIT™ frequent flyer bonus miles certificates being distributed during Spirit's 2012 Tour must register their certificate within 7 days of receipt. Miles will be deposited within 45 days of registration. Travel must be booked within 30 days of date miles are deposited into a FREE SPIRIT™ account. Certificates are good for one time use, and only one 20,000-mile certificate can be credited to a FREE SPIRIT account. FREE SPIRIT program terms and conditions apply – complete details available at www.spirit.com. Certificates do not have a cash value and may not be duplicated or sold. Spirit reserves the right to modify or cancel this promotion at any time. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. states (including D.C.), 18 years old or older. For complete Terms and Conditions and complete details, visit www.spirit.com/2012/rules.