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Spirit Airlines adds flights out of Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Spirit Airlines is expanding its presence in western Pennsylvania, adding flights out of Pittsburgh International Airport.

The airline announced Tuesday that it will offer new nonstop service to seven cities including Dallas/Fort Worth, Myrtle Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Las Vegas, Houston and Los Angeles.

“We are thrilled that Spirit has joined the growing list of airlines at Pittsburgh International Airport offering nonstop service,” Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said in a news release. “We’re proud that the airport has seen an 80 percent increase in nonstop destinations in the past two years. Its growth matches the renaissance of our region and we’re delighted to have Spirit join us in those gains.”

Spirit already operates out of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Westmoreland County.

The new flights are available to book now by going to