Spirit Airlines adds routes from Florida to Latin America

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Spirit Airlines is expanding service from Orlando to Latin America, the Caribbean and the southeastern U.S.

Officials with the airline announced Thursday that it would start flying from Orlando to Panama, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Colombia.

In the Caribbean, the airline will start flying from Orlando to St. Thomas and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

In the southeastern U.S., the airline will start flying from Orlando to Greensboro, North Carolina, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Spirit CEO Bob Fornaro says Orlando is now one of the airline’s largest markets. He says Orlando is well positioned to serve as a gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean.