Spirit will serve three new non-stop routes from DFW starting in May to Newark, New Jersey; San Diego and Charlotte, North Carolina, another one of Fort Worth-based American's major hubs. The carrier also has a crew base for flight attendants and pilots at DFW.
San Jose will become the seventh airport served by Spirit in California, joining Burbank, Los Angeles, Oakland, Orange County, Sacramento and San Diego. "We're excited to provide more go and boost competition with the introduction of our ultra-low fares and Spirit's signature service in the heart of Silicon Valley," John Kirby, vice president of network planning at Spirit Airlines, said in a statement."With our new affordable, nonstop flights to popular destinations, we make vacationing and connecting with loved ones easier than ever.
Currently, American is the only other carrier serving San Jose from DFW. American flies up to four times a day to San Jose during peak periods.Spirit's biggest competition in California comes from Southwest . Dallas-based Southwest is the state’s busiest airline, and more of its flights depart from California than from any other state in the nation, including Texas. Southwest is the top airline at eight of California’s 10 busiest airports.