2 new COL-US flights

greg says on Dec 21, 2008, 06:33:

I`m flying out of JFK to Bogota with Delta on Jan 6

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drvannostren says on Dec 21, 2008, 11:25:

Way to go Spirit! Sweet, should if nothing else drop some prices into MDE even from out of MIA I'd think, I bet the arrival time will suck but MDE isn't open 24/7 so it can't be much worse than American's 10:55 pm or whatever I was looking at last time.

BTW as per Greg's post, yea Delta would be out of JFK as it's one of their hub airports I believe.

No matter where you go, the Korean tour bus isn't far behind.

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lampltr says on Dec 21, 2008, 12:42:

Is about time for Delta...Atlanta sucks and to wait there or hauling ass across the terminals/trams to meet your next flight blows!! Reversing direction hopefully would see in addition better arrival times for outgoing connections from El Dorado. Thanks for the post!!

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droble77 says on Dec 21, 2008, 22:56:

For what it's worth,

Spirit is planning to start 3x weekly service to Armenia in May and later on in '09 to San Andres as well (from their Fort Lauderdale hub). And they don't need DOT permission for either of those flights. The Colombian north coast (Cartagena, Baranquilla, Santa Marta) is "Open Skies" as is San Andres and Armenia.

Hopefully the economy and fuel prices won't be so bad that these flights can come online. I'd be interested in the Armenia flight, always wanted to check out the eje cafetero (coffee zone).

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InternationalSwagger says on Dec 22, 2008, 07:19:

Spirit Airlines Announces Daily Service To Medellin, Colombia Starting March 1, 2009
$9 Introductory Fares* Available at www.spiritair.com

Miramar, Florida (December 18, 2008) – Ultra low cost carrier Spirit Airlines announces that it will start new daily non-stop service from its Fort Lauderdale home to Medellín, Colombia, including daily connections from 16 cities in the United States. This will complement Spirit’s current Colombian service, including Bogota and Cartagena which were inaugurated earlier this year.

Spirit is kicking off its new service with introductory fares from $9* each way available today and tomorrow at www.spiritair.com.

The daily service will be operated with Spirit’s fleet of Airbus A319s, the youngest in the Americas.

“We are extremely pleased to be able to liberate millions of Colombians from high fares as we’ve already done in Cartagena, Bogota and other cities in the region,” said Spirit Airlines Chief Marketing Officer Barry Biffle. “Our third destination in Colombia offers over 100 million people in North America with low fare access to Colombia via our network of connections in Fort Lauderdale from 16 cities in the United States.”

The city of Medellín, with more than 3 million inhabitants, has become one of the most important capitals for fashion in the region. In addition, its year-round spring-like climate and location at 5,000 feet above sea level, provides an excellent backdrop for walking, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, coffee production and commercial centers. Medellín also has become a primary destination for congresses, fairs and conventions for the entire Latin America and Caribbean region. The annual convention of the Inter-American Development Bank will take place there in March 2009.

Referring to the new Spirit Airlines flight to Medellín, Oscar Rueda García, Vice Minister of Tourism of Colombia said: “Spirit’s arrival marks a new stage in the history of tourism in Medellín and Antioquia, and we are looking forward to these excellent fares in promoting tourism to the country. This new stage of flying began to Cartagena this past May 8, 2008, and to Bogota this past July 24, 2008.”

“It is good news for Medellín to count on a new company with competitive prices that will invigorate and increase the tourism sector to our city, allowing us to advance in our effort to build a more global city,” said Medellín Mayor Alonso Salazar Jaramillo.


Introductory Fares*
One-Way
$9 Fare Club
One-Way
General Public
Applicable dates

Fort Lauderdale-Medellin
$9
$18
3/3/2009, 3/4/2009, 3/10/2009, 3/11/2009, 3/17/2009, 3/18/2009

Medellin-Fort Lauderdale
$9
$18
3/1/2009, 3/3/2009, 3/4/2009, 3/10/2009, 3/11/2009, 3/17/2009, 3/18/2009

Schedule for Spirit’s Fort Lauderdale-Medellín Service Effective March 1, 2009:


Departs
Arrives
Flight # Stops Frequency

From Fort Lauderdale to Medellín
10:45 am
1:05 pm
705 0 Daily

From Medellín to Fort Lauderdale 2:05 pm 6:25 pm 236 0 Daily


Service is subject to foreign government approval.
Flights arrive and depart Medellín one hour later March 1-8, 2009.
Connections: Aguadilla, Atlanta, Atlantic City, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, New York-La Guardia, Orlando, Ponce, San Juan, Tampa and Washington, DC.

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sanandressi says on Dec 22, 2008, 08:22:

I will stick with Avianca, American and Continental.....

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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Dec 22, 2008, 08:54:

Catfish35 says on Dec 22, 2008, 11:51:

You can't get an El Corral Combo with small soda for $9.....

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nine inch nails says on Dec 22, 2008, 12:58:

Any $9 flights left?

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