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Spirit Airlines Begins International Service, Announces New Crew Base Location

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Spirit Airlines has launched new international service from Orlando to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Panama City, Panama; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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WHY IT RATES: Travel agents will have new flight options out of Orlando when booking vacations for clients. - Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer. MORE Airlines & Airports Orlando is seeing even more yellow with a massive expansion by Florida’s hometown airline ! Spirit Airlines celebrates its first day of international service out of Orlando International Airport (MCO) by announcing it will bring hundreds of new jobs to the Orlando area with a new crew base for Flight Attendants and Pilots. The crew base will open on December 1, 2018 and will start with nearly 150 crewmembers. This move will help support Spirit’s massive international expansion in Orlando, adding to the 150 airport services jobs recently created to support the growth. Spirit is expected to bring hundreds of more inflight positions to Orlando this spring with job fairs expected in the coming months. “Orlando is the perfect location for our new crew base and our international expansion,” said Bob Fornaro, Spirit Airlines ’ Chief Executive Officer. “We’ve served more than 22 million Guests in our 25 years in Orlando. We’re excited to continue our historic expansion here and to create hundreds of jobs in the community.” “Spirit Airlines’ growth in the Central Florida region is evident with their increased domestic and international flight schedules. Now, with the addition of a Spirit crew base at Orlando...

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Spirit begins new Orlando service today to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (BQN); Guatemala City, Guatemala (GUA); Panama City, Panama (PTY); and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ).

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What this signalsA launch often needs new go-to-market and support spend.

Product
International flight service from Orlando
Takes effect
Jul 17, 2026
Location
Orlando, Florida, United States

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Confidence
95%
Detected
Jul 17, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
launches

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