Spirit adds Florida, Dallas routes from MSP

Updated: July 21, 2012 - 12:36 PM

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Discount airline Spirit announced last week that it's more than doubling its destinations from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. It will offer seasonal, daily flights between MSP and Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers, Fla., from Nov. 8 to April 24. And starting April 25, 2013, Spirit will offer flights to Dallas four days a week, with the service increasing to daily on June 13.

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