Spirit Airlines Adds Budget Flights From North Carolina To 2 Destinations
Are you looking to travel affordably? Then this is the news you want to hear! Spirit Airlines has added two new direct flights out of Charlotte North Carolina at budget…
A Spirit airlines plane takes off from Miami International Airport on July 27, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesAre you looking to travel affordably? Then this is the news you want to hear! Spirit Airlines has added two new direct flights out of Charlotte North Carolina at budget airline prices. The Charlotte Observer reports that daily, non-stop flights to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, as well as Nashville, Tennessee, from Charlotte Douglas International Airport will begin on April 1st. Prices for these flights will vary based on the time of the year and demand.
Flights Currently Offered On Spirit Airlines Out Of Charlotte North Carolina:
- Charlotte (CLT) to Orlando (MCO)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Miami (MIA)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Charlotte (CLT) to New York/LaGuardia (LGA)
- Charlotte (CLT) to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU)
- Charlotte (CLT) to New York/Newark (EWR)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Baltimore/Washington, DC (BWI)
- Charlotte (CLT) to New Orleans (MSY)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Houston (HOU)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Cancun, Mexico (CUN)
Fares are cheaper than other airlines as Spirit utilizes a pay-for-what-you-need model. All passengers get one small carry-on, but additional bags, refreshments, upgrades seats, etc cost an additional fee. But it's a great way to take a quick weekend getaway for an affordable rate. In fact, Orlando flights start at $38 according to Spirit.com. That's cheaper than an in-state getaway with the price of gas! (If I'm not in town this weekend or especially in April once these new routes start you'll know why!)
Study Finds Charlotte Douglas Is One Of The Most On-Time US Airports
Flying can be stressful these days. And for the most part, you don't have too many options where you fly out or into. So when you need to get to your destination on time, it's comforting to know that our local airport-Charlotte Douglas- ranks as one of the most on-time US Airports. I've flown several times in the past few months in/out of a total of 6 different airports and somehow I've gotten lucky and not had any significant delays or issues. But I'm well aware that's not commonplace. Which is why this is such a telling and remarkable statistic.
It comes from a study by Booking.com, in which they ranked the US airports based on a number of key metrics. This included the percentage of flights that depart on time which is what Charlotte-Douglas ranked high in. To create their overall rankings they also used the average Google review score, average daily aircraft operations, total passengers on flights, the number of shops and restaurants, and other metrics. CLT didn't crack the top 10 for overall rankings, but timeliness is in my opinion the most important. Shops and restaurants are nice, but ultimately I'm in the airport to get to somewhere else.
Keep reading to see exactly where Charlotte Douglas ranked for on-time flights (hint it's top 5). You'll also find the top 10 highest-rated US Airports. Want to read the full Booking.com study? You can do so here.
The US Airports Most On Time
1. Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International
City: Atlanta
% of flights on time: 87.1
2. Daniel K Inouye International
City: Honolulu
% of flights on time: 85.97
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain
City: Minneapolis
% of flights on time: 85.91
4. Salt Lake City International
City: Salt Lake City
% of flights on time: 85.27
Charlotte-Douglas International
City: Charlotte
% of flights on time: 85.23
The Top 10 Rated US Airports
1. Chicago O-Hare International
City: Chicago
Score (Out of 10): 7.1
% On Time: 80.3
Avg. Google Review Score: 4
Avg. Daily Aircraft Operations: 2520
Shops: 105
Restaurants: 165
2. John F Kennedy International
City: New York (Queens)
Score (Out of 10): 7.0
% On Time: 77.8
Avg. Google Review Score: 4
Avg. Daily Aircraft Operations: 1249
Shops: 121
Restaurants: 139
3. San Francisco International
City: San Francisco
Score (Out of 10): 6.5
% On Time: 82.6
Avg. Google Review Score: 4.3
Avg. Daily Aircraft Operations: 1256
Shops: 59
Restaurants: 66
4. Denver International
City: Denver
Score (Out of 10): 6.2
% On Time: 77.3
Avg. Google Review Score: 4.2
Avg. Daily Aircraft Operations: 1731
Shops: 87
Restaurants: 91
5. Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold Chamberlain
City: Minneapolis
Score (Out of 10): 6.1
% On Time: 85.9
Avg. Google Review Score: 4.3
Avg. Daily Aircraft Operations: 1113
Shops: 33
Restaurants: 66
6. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
City: Glen Burnie
Score (Out of 10): 6.1
% On Time: 78.9
Avg. Google Review Score: 4.3
Avg. Daily Aircraft Operations: 719
Shops: 49
Restaurants: 59
7. Los Angeles International
City: Los Angeles
Score (Out of 10): 6.0
% On Time: 81.4
Avg. Google Review Score: 3.9
Avg. Daily Aircraft Operations: 1894
Shops: 85
Restaurants: 92
8. Newark Liberty International
City: Newark
Score (Out of 10): 5.9
% On Time: 73.6
Avg. Google Review Score: 3.7
Avg. Daily Aircraft Operations: 1223
Shops: 75
Restaurants: 126
9. Detroit Metro Wayne County
City: Detroit
Score (Out of 10): 5.9
% On Time: 84.7
Avg. Google Review Score: 4.3
Avg. Daily Aircraft Operations: 1087
Shops: 30
Restaurants: 48
10. Pittsburgh International
City: Pittsburgh
Score (Out of 10): 5.8
% On Time: 78.5
Avg. Google Review Score: 4.5
Avg. Daily Aircraft Operations: 406
Shops: 17
Restaurants: 25
