Spirit Airlines Requests Permission to Fly to St Maarten
Spirit Airlines, Ft Lauderdale's largest international carrier, has filed with the US Department of Transportation for permission to fly from Ft Lauderdale to St Maarten. The request is to begin nonstop service twice a week beginning in April. Fares have yet to be published but are expected to be as inexpensive as flying to Puerto Rico. The airline has recently acquired a new Airbus fleet and will use a 140-seat Airbus 8319 for the flights. With Southwest Airlines also flying into Ft Lauderdale, this may provide a less expensive and easier route to the final destination of St Barth.
