OREANDA-NEWS. Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for September 2016.

Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in September 2016 increased 15.2 percent versus September 2015 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 14.4 percent. Load factor for September 2016 was 80.9 percent, an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to September 2015.

About Spirit Airlines:

Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) is committed to offering the lowest total price to the places we fly, on average much lower than other airlines. Our customers start with an unbundled, stripped-down Bare Fare™ and get Frill Control™ which allows them to pay only for the options they choose - like bags, seat assignments and refreshments - the things other airlines bake right into their ticket prices. We help people save money and travel more often, create new jobs and stimulate business growth in the communities we serve. With our Fit Fleet™, the youngest fleet of any major U.S. airline, we operate more than 400 daily flights to 56 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean.