Spirit Airlines to Offer Direct Flights Between Myrtle Beach and Chicago

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Spirit Airlines recently announced plans to start daily service between Myrtle Beach and Chicago, beginning March 1, 2009. With the addition of the Spirit connection to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Myrtle Beach International Airport now offers direct flights to 15 cities in the United States.

During the March 1, 2009 - April 30, 2009 time frame, Spirit's daily Chicago (ORD) to Myrtle Beach (MYR) and Myrtle Beach to Chicago, the flight schedule will be as follows: 

From:                   To:                        Leave:                  Arrive:                  Flight No.
ORD                      MYR                      2:15 p.m.             5:25 p.m.             843

From:                   To:                        Leave:                  Arrive:                  Flight No.
MYR                      ORD                      11:00 a.m.           12:20 p.m.           842

During the May 1, 2009 - Nov. 11, 2009 time frame, Spirit's daily Chicago to Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach to Chicago, the flight schedule will be as follows:

From:                   To:                        Leave:                  Arrive:                  Flight No.
ORD                      MYR                      1:10 p.m.             4:20 p.m.             843

From:                   To:                        Leave:                  Arrive:                  Flight No.
MYR                      ORD                      1:00 p.m.             2:20 p.m.             842

"The Chicago area has been one of the our top vacation markets for many years so we are excited to partner with Spirit Airlines to bring non-stop flights that are economically priced and timely to golfers and vacationing families," said Bill Golden, president of Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday. "The new service between Chicago and Myrtle Beach also presents exciting new opportunities for Myrtle Beach residents to visit Chicago and Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday looks forward to working with Spirit Airlines to help promote the flights."

"We'd like to thank the Myrtle Beach community for their support and look forward to continuing to serve this market with low fares and no hidden fees," said Spirit's Chief Marketing Officer Barry Biffle.

The new service will be flown on Spirit's young fleet of Airbus A319s, which can accommodate up to 145 passengers. Flights can be booked via www.spiritair.com or by calling 1-800-72-7117.