BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

) Application of ) ) SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. ) Docket OST-2003-15306 ) for exemption pursuant to ) 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) (Fort Lauderdale -Cancun) ) )

APPLICATION OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to th is document should be sent to:

Joanne W. Young David M. Kirstein Kirstein & Young, PLLC 1750 K Street, N.W. Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 331-3348 (telephone) (202) 331-3933 (facsimile)

Attorneys for SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

Date: January 4, 2011

NOTICE: ANY PERSON MAY FILE AN ANSWER TO THIS APPLICATION. ANSWERS MUST BE FILED IN TH IS DOCKET, AND SERVED UPON THE PARTIES LISTED ABOVE, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 19, 2011.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

) Application of ) ) SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. ) Docket OST-2003-15306 ) for exemption pursuant to ) 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) (Fort Lauderdale -Cancun) ) )

APPLICATION OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

By Notice of Action Taken dated Marc h 9, 2009, the Department renewed the

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit ”) exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101, to engage in scheduled

foreign air transportation of persons, propert y and mail between Fort Lauderdale, Florida

and Cancun, Mexico. This exemption authority is set to expire on March 9, 2011. Spirit

hereby applies for renewal of its Fort Lauderd ale-Cancun exemption authority for at least

a two-year period.

In support of this applicati on, Spirit states as follows:

1. Spirit is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. §

40102(a)(15)(C). The Department has repeatedly found Spirit fit, willing, and able toExemption Renewal Application of Spirit Airlines OST-2003-15306 Page 2 of 3

provide scheduled air tr ansportation of persons, property, and mail. 1 Spirit holds a

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide interstate air transportation of

persons, property and mail ( See Order 98-7-6), as well as an Open Skies Certificate

issued by Order 2007-7-3. Spirit also holds consolidated certificat e authority to provide

combination service to limited-entry entr y markets (other than Mexico) and non-openskies markets. See Order 2010-1-12. There have been no material changes within the

Company that would affect those prior fitness findings.

2. Spirit has served the Fort Lauderda le-Cancun market since the spring of

2004. Spirit’s low-fare Cancun service has s timulated demand and expanded the service

options available to the traveling public. Also, through its Fort Lauderdale gateway,

Spirit offers highly competitive low-fare connecting service to many communities in the

United States. Renewal of Spirit’s exem ption will advance the public interest by

enabling Spirit to continue to provide its hi ghly competitive low-fare service to Mexico.

3. This Renewal Application is timel y filed and Spirit hereby invokes the

automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. §558(c), as implemented by Part 377 of the

Department’s procedural regulations.

4. Renewing Spirit’s exemption author ity does not raise any environmental

or energy concerns. All flights will be perf ormed with Stage 3 aircraft and the service

will not result in a near-term increase in fuel consumption of 10 million gallons or more.

WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Spirit respectfully requests that the

Department renew this exemption for a minimu m period of two years so that Spirit may

1 Spirit requests that the Department take official notice of the financial information it provides the Department on a regular basis.Exemption Renewal Application of Spirit Airlines OST-2003-15306 Page 3 of 3

continue to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation between Fort Lauderdale,

Florida and Cancun, Mexico. Spirit further requests that the Department grant such

additional relief as it deems appropriate.

Respectfully submitted,

Joanne W. Young David M. Kirstein Kirstein & Young, PLLC 1750 K Street, N.W. Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 331-3833 (202) 331-3933 Attorneys for SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

January 4, 2011CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have this day se rved the foregoing “A pplication of Spirit Airlines, Inc. for Renewal of an Exem ption” by email on the following persons:

rbkeiner@crowell.com hershel.kamen@coair.com dan.weiss@coair.com scott.mcclain@delta.com sametta.c.barnett@delta.com sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com jeffrey.manley@united.com msinick@ssd.com cdonley@ssd.com anbird@fedex.com carl.nelson@aa.com dvaughan@kelleydrye.com kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com mroller@rollerbauer.com howard_kass@usairways.com robert.land@jetblue.com jhill@dlalaw.com mgoldman@sgbdc.com dhainbach@ggh-airlaw.com pmurphy@lopmurphy.com russell.bailey@alpa.org patrick.nickens@hg.transcom.mil john.Allen@faa.gov esta.Rosenberg.dot.gov brian.Hedberg@dot.gov urskr@state.gov

___________________________________ David M. Kirstein

Dated: January 4, 2011