Spirit Airlines Launching Miami-Puerto Rico Flights

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - July 20th, 2021

spirit airlines puerto rico miami — The Fairmont El San Juan hotel in Puerto Rico.

Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is launching a new daily flight to Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The new flight will operate daily from Miami to San Juan, part of the carrier’s expansion to Miami International Airport.

The flights between MIA and San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport will kick off on Nov. 17, part of a broader Caribbean launch for the carrier in the Magic City.

The flights complement Spirit’s existing daily service from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood to San Juan.

— CJ

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