Spirit Airlines has officially opened their modern, new ‘Spirit Central’ corporate campus at Dania Pointe in Dania Beach, Florida, which is situated between Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood Florida.
On Thursday (April 18, 2024), Spirit Airlines officially celebrated the opening of their new ‘Spirit Central’ corporate campus at Dania Pointe in Dania Beach Florida, just south of Fort Lauderdale. The carrier’s new headquarters campus spans more than 11 acres and features four buildings, including a support center with offices, an amenity building, a new crew training facility with flight simulators and a corporate housing facility. Additionally, the site has dedicated parking garages for Spirit team members. Spirit Central will house the carrier’s main support teams and is located just minutes away from the carrier's largest base at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).
In Thursday’s announcement, Spirit Airlines’ President and CEO, Ted Christie, said,
“The opening of Spirit Central marks a major milestone as we celebrate a new chapter in our more than 30-year history and reflect on how far we've come in our mission to deliver high-value travel options across the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Spirit is proud to make this major investment in Broward County, drive local economic development, and further strengthen our commitment to the South Florida community.”
Spirit Airlines Celebrates the Official Opening of Their New 'Spirit Central' Headquarters and Campus in Dania Beach, Florida on Thursday, April 18, 2024 - Courtesy Spirit Airlines
Some of the new campus design features include tributes to Spirit such as an 18-foot long Airbus A321neo model, a 3D engine cowling, a gallery showcasing the carrier’s famous ‘Howdy’ sharklet, and a history wall, among others. The approximately 180,000 square-foot Support Center is the largest of the four buildings and features six floors of office space for over 1,000 team members form the Operations Control Center, IT, Flight Operations, Inflight and more. The ’Fueling Station’ or amenity building is easily accessible from the first floor and includes a café, fitness center and lounge space dedicated exclusively to Spirit team members.
Images of Spirit Airlines' New 'Spirit Central' Headquarters and Campus in Dania Beach, Florida - Courtesy Spirit Airlines
The third building is the Training Hub, which is a state-of-the-art training facility for Spirit’s Inflight and Operations Teams. This space will feature several high-tech flight simulator bays and fixed flight simulators, along with an advanced Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET), a door trainer, classrooms and debriefing rooms. The corporate housing facility or ‘The Landing’ building will serve as the home away from home for out of town Spirit team members visiting the company for business, and features accommodations for up to 400 colleagues. The facility also has several meeting rooms, a grab-and-go market, a pool, a fitness center, and its own parking garage.
For the new Spirit Central campus, the carrier partnered with the Florida-based architectural firm HuntonBrady, general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie, and project advisor Jones Lang LaSalle. Spirit also worked with Kimco Realty, the owner and principal developer of Dania Pointe, to secure the land. In the coming weeks, Spirit Airlines will complete the move from their existing Miramar, Florida headquarters to the new Spirit Central campus in Dania Beach.
Dania Beach, Florida-based low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is committed to offering the best value in the sky with service to nearly 100 destinations in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean. The airline allows customers to select and pay for only the products and services they want, something they call “À La Smarte.” Spirit also operates one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleets in the U.S. The carrier proudly calls their youthful fleet of aircraft their “Fit Fleet®.” Spirit Airlines operates a fleet of 205 Airbus A320 Family and A320neo Family aircraft.
Source: Spirit Airlines