Spirit is expanding operations to a central Georgia airport mainly used for general aviation.
Starting Oct. 16, the low-cost carrier will offer twice weekly nonstop flights between Middle Georgia Regional Airport near Macon and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The service will be run as a partnership with Tennessee-based Contour Airlines, the one commercial airline that currently serves Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
“We look forward to offering travelers in Middle Georgia new nonstop flights and affordable fares to our FLL gateway, expanding their travel options to the Sunshine State and other destinations,” said John Kirby, vice president of network planning at Spirit. “We’re grateful to Contour for their partnership and collaboration as we work to create exciting new connections between communities across our networks.”
The new route will also give passengers from central Georgia greater access to connecting flights to destinations across the U.S., the Caribbean, and Latin America, Spirit officials added.
Contour, which mainly operates in the Midwest, South, and West, currently flies between Middle Georgia Regional Airport and Washington Dulles. It previously offered service to Baltimore.
Middle Georgia Regional Airport will become Spirit’s third destination in Georgia. The airline has served Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport since 2006 and will launch service to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on Aug. 14.
