Spirit Airlines adding non-stop flights to Newark from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
Spirit Airlines is adding seasonal, non-stop service from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) this summer.
The move comes less than four months after Spirit launched at BHM with flights to Ft. Lauderdale.
Daily service begins June 4 and is available for booking now.
EWR is located about 15 miles from Manhattan, offering the promise of a quick jaunt from the Magic City to New York.
“We are thrilled to see Spirit Airlines continuing to invest in this community,” Ashby Pate, Board Chair of the Birmingham Airport Authority, said. “Their decision to add another destination speaks volumes about their confidence in this market and we are so pleased that customers will have another nonstop, low-fare option when they travel this summer.”
Low-cost Spirit Airlines is based in Dania Beach, Fla. The new service to Newark is the fourth new route added at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth since October.
John Kirby, vice president of network planning at Spirit Airlines, said the service will provide flyers with “a high-value and convenient way to visit the New York area this summer and joins our nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale.”