Disney4me Posted July 9, 2021 Report Posted July 9, 2021 International travel to Orlando has been lower than in previous years due to the global pandemic. Flying to Orlando Foreign flights made up 13% of all flights to Orlando International Airport before the pandemic, now they only make up 6%, according to Orlando Business Journal. However, more international travel is now resuming and one of Orlando’s busiest airlines is planning on trying to boost that number. Spirit Airlines will resume foreign flights to Orlando International Airport immediately. ©Spirit Airlines The airline says their new schedule is the largest ever operated from Orlando and it includes 80 daily departures. There will be 8 new destinations and 6 existing destinations will resume service or get additional flights. Orlando International Airport Thanks to Orlando Business Journal, here’s a look at Spirit’s updated flight schedule: New flights Cancun, Mexico: Daily flights start immediately Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: Flights 3 times per week start immediately Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Flights 4 times per week start immediately Resuming or expanding flights Guatemala City, Guatemala: Flights 4 times a week starting Sept. 9th Montego Bay, Jamaica: Flights 3 times per week starting Sept. 9th Cartagena, Colombia: Flights 2 to 3 times per week starting Sept. 10th Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Flights 3 times per week starting Nov. 18th San Salvador, El Salvador: Flights 3 times per week starting Nov. 19th San Jose, Costa Rica: Unspecified number of additional flights starting Nov. 17th Domestic Flights: Louisville, Kentucky: Daily flights start immediately Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Daily flights start immediately St. Louis, Missouri: Daily flights start immediately Manchester, New Hampshire: Daily flights starting Oct. 7th Miami: Daily flights starting Nov. 17th Orlando International Airport Spirit’s operations at Orlando International Airport will be 45% larger than it was at the end of 2019 with this new schedule, according to a news release. Orlando International Airport Spring Break Crowds The President of Network Planning for Spirit, John Kirby, said in a statement that “with over 80 flights each day to more than 50 cities, Spirit Airlines provides our Central Florida guests even more nonstop options including 16 popular vacation destinations throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.” Orlando International Airport Last year, Southwest Airlines brought the most passengers through Orlando International Airport, with Spirit Airlines coming in second. Stay tuned to DFB for more info on travel updates to Orlando! Click here to see what other airlines are offering direct flights to Orlando! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Our favorite people over at Small World Vacations are ready to help you save time, headaches, and best of all, money, when you book your Disney trip or cruise. Their agents compare current offers to find the best deal for you -- they've literally saved their guests millions of dollars since 1996. Plus, their services are 100% FREE FOR YOU! (They're DFB's recommended travel agency, and you can see why here!) So book that trip now, then sit back and enjoy planning your Disney World Trip with a DFB-approved expert! Click here for a no obligation price quote today, and let them know DFB sent you http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/customemailexample.jpg Which airline do you use to get to Disney World? Let us know in the comments!The post Spirit Airlines Is Resuming International Flights to Orlando first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote
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