MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Spirit Airlines touched down in Memphis for the first time Wednesday as it began nonstop service from the Bluff City to Orlando and Las Vegas, which was first announced in December. Spirit becomes the ninth airline to serve Memphis, according to airport officials. They will operate 182-seat Airbus aircraft. The first flight, which arrived from Orlando, arrived to Memphis International Airport’s new B Concourse Wednesday morning around 9 a.m. “It feels great to be back in a city I loved living in earlier in my career and come back to celebrate our new, nonstop service that will make it easier for travelers to discover all the culture, music, and history Memphis has to offer,’ said Ted Christie, President and CEO of Spirit Airlines.
Spirit Airlines nonstop service starts in Memphis Wednesday
