Spirit Airlines Is Expanding to Puerto Vallarta

By: - April 1st, 2021
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The Hilton Puerto Vallarta.

Low-cost carrier Spirit Airline is set to expand to a third destination in Mexico, with a rollout of new service to Puerto Vallarta. 

The company will be launching new flights from three U.S. cities to Puerto Vallarta beginning July 1. 

That will include Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. 

The Los Angeles-Puerto Vallarta flights will daily, while flights from Dallas and Houston will both operate three times each week. 

Offering our Guests convenient flights to beautiful destinations and spectacular beaches is what Spirit Airlines is all about, which makes Puerto Vallarta the perfect new market to connect to major cities in our network,” said John Kirby, Vice President of Network Planning at Spirit Airlines. “We’re delighted to add the great culture and warmth of Mexico’s Pacific coast to our variety of destinations across Mexico, including Cancun and Los Cabos.”

Spirit also announced the addition of new service from Los Angeles to Los Cabos, Mexico beginning May 5. 

“Passengers are looking for destinations that offer the characteristics of Mexican beaches, such as Puerto Vallarta, and that are relatively close to their destination of origin,” said Raúl Revuelta, CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. “In addition to the biosafety protocols and destination policies, they have made tourism safe and welcomes Guests with pleasure. That is why we are very pleased to be part of Spirit’s route map expansion in 2021.”

— CJ

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