Company description
Spirit Airlines is a low-cost airline based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Founded in 1996 by Ben Baldanza, it is the world's largest no-frills carrier.
Spirit Airlines was founded by Ben Baldanza and was originally named "Budget Airline." It was started with only one aircraft, a Boeing 727-200 that flew from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa Bay. The company existed for just two years before it went bankrupt and changed its name to Spirit Airlines.