Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit announced Tuesday that it will launch nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Belize City, Belize, and Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands.
Service to Belize will start first, on Nov. 21, operating three times a week on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The Fort Lauderdale-Grand Cayman route will come online Dec. 4, also operating three times per week, on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Airline officials said that, once service begins, Spirit will be the only carrier in the world flying nonstop from Fort Lauderdale to Belize and Grand Cayman.
Spirit plans to offer three seat classes on the new routes: Spirit First, Premium Economy, and Value. Spirit First comes with a larger seat, a free carry-on and one checked bag, priority boarding, and other benefits, while Premium Economy offers extra legroom and one carry-on.
The carrier has been building up its operations in Florida, and Fort Lauderdale specifically, since emerging from bankruptcy in March. Last month it announced nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Key West, set to start Nov. 6.
