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Exhibit 99.1
Spirit Airlines Reports April 2017 Traffic

MIRAMAR, Fla., (May 8, 2017) - Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for April 2017.

Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in April 2017 increased 12.8 percent versus April 2016 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 12.9 percent. Load factor for April 2017 was 83.6 percent, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points compared to April 2016.
 Preliminary Traffic Results
 
April 2017

April 2016

Change

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)
1,965,658
1,741,845
12.8
 %
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)
2,351,577
2,082,077
12.9
 %
Load factor
83.6
%
83.7
%
(0.1) pts

Passenger flight segments
1,977,765
1,748,750
13.1
 %
Average stage length (miles)
977
980
(0.3
)%
Total departures
13,484
12,299
9.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
YTD 2017

YTD 2016

Change

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) (000)
7,579,080
6,812,158
11.3
 %
Available seat miles (ASMs) (000)
9,227,477
8,065,082
14.4
 %
Load factor
82.1
%
84.5
%
(2.4) pts

Passenger flight segments
7,547,369
6,736,910
12.0
 %
Average stage length (miles)
983
991
(0.8
)%
Total departures
52,814
47,459
11.3
 %

Preliminary Systemwide Operational Performance
 
 
April 2017

On-Time Performance1
 
77.9
%
Completion Factor
 
98.2
%

1Total percentage of flights arriving within 14 minutes of scheduled arrival time.

About Spirit Airlines:
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) is committed to offering the lowest total price to the places we fly, on average much lower than other airlines. Our customers start with an unbundled, stripped-down Bare Fare™ and get Frill Control™ which allows them to pay only for the options they choose - like bags, seat assignments and refreshments - the things other airlines bake right into their ticket prices. We help people save money and travel more often, create new jobs and stimulate business growth in the communities we serve. With our Fit Fleet™, the youngest fleet of any major U.S. airline, we operate more than 440 daily flights to 60 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean. Come save with us at www.spirit.com.
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