Spirit Airlines to start daily nonstop flights at Indianapolis International Airport

Spirit Airlines is the newest airline to come to Indianapolis International Airport.

Officials announced on Tuesday morning that Spirit Airlines is coming to Indianapolis International Airport.

The airline will launch with offer nonstop daily flights to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and Orlando International Airport starting on March 14, 2019. On May 2, seasonal flights running three times a week will begin to Myrtle Beach International Airport.

"Spirit Airlines chose Indy because of its economic growth and opportunity," said Mario Rodriguez, executive director for Indianapolis Airport Authority, in a statement. "Coming out of the gate with not one, but three nonstop routes, and the fact it can connect to more than 70 cities, Spirit Airlines is making its confidence in Indianapolis emphatically known."

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These are not new destinations for the airport. Frontier, Southwest and Delta airlines already fly nonstop to Orlando International Airport. Frontier and Southwest fly nonstop to McCarran International Airport, while Allegiant Air offers nonstop flights to Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach and Orlando Sanford International Airport. 

Spirit Airlines is a low-cost carrier based in Miramar, Florida. A quick search on March 14 shows a one-way fare to Orlando  for $70.24, and a one-way flight to Las Vegas for $94.59. Wait until Saturday, March 16, and it's $59.64.

On Spirit, passengers are allowed one small personal item, with added fees for carry-on or checked bags. If you want to choose your seat, it also costs extra. Print your boarding pass at home and it's free, otherwise pay $2 to $10 to have your pass printed at the airport.

Spirit joins 11 other airlines at Indianapolis International Airport that offer an average of 145 daily flights to 51 nonstop destinations. In August, officials announced that 4.7 million passengers flew through Indianapolis from April to June this year, a historic high. This sets the airport to break the 2017 record of 8.77 million passengers. 

Kellie Hwang is a reporter at IndyStar. You can email her at kellie.hwang@indystar.com. Follow her on Twitter: @KellieHwang.