Spirit Airlines Announces New Face Covering Requirements
May 03 2020 - 10:00AM
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today announced its newest safety
measure to protect Team Members and Guests against COVID-19.
Effective May 11, all Guests will be required to wear appropriate
masks or face coverings over the nose and mouth to better align
with the CDC recommendations about cloth face coverings in public
settings. Spirit will also require all Guest-facing Team Members to
wear face coverings. These new measures will join many other
enhancements to help keep Spirit’s new, fuel-efficient fleet and
innovative airport experience safe and clean.
Spirit is adding reminders in its communications to Guests
including emails, call centers, website, social media channels and
more. Guests will be expected to bring their own face coverings and
will be required to wear them both at the airport and throughout
the flight. Children who are not able to maintain a face covering
are exempt from this requirement. The policy is temporary, and
updates will be issued as the situation evolves. For more
information, visit our COVID-19 Information Center.
CDC guidance on the use of face coverings
- If Guests do not have appropriate disposable or reusable masks,
here is CDC guidance on cloth face coverings that can slow the
spread of the virus and prevent people who may unknowingly have the
virus from transmitting it to others.
- Guidelines for How to Wear a Cloth Face Covering.
- Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children
under two years old, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is
unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask
without assistance.
What we’re doing to protect you
- Utilize state-of-the-art HEPA filters and air filtration
systems that capture 99.97% of airborne particles and filters the
air for contaminants every 3 minutes.
- Enhanced cleaning procedures use hospital-grade disinfectants
that focuses on high-touch areas such as handles, seatbelt buckles,
tray tables, and arm rests, and added additional cleaning between
flights
- Fogging disinfectant services to supplement cleaning
procedures. The fogging applies a safe, high-grade EPA-registered
airborne disinfectant that’s effective against coronaviruses into
the air and sticks to surfaces as soon as it’s applied.
- Leaving middle seats open when possible
- Increased stock in our onboard supply kits and continue
to send additional cleaning chemical supplies to the airports we
serve.
- Removing seat-back menus to reduce common touchpoints.
- Changed our snack and beverage service to be by request
only.
- At our check-in counters, we’re implementing new
technology-driven solutions like our automated self-bag drop and
using our existing self bag-tagging for contactless check-in and
faster trips through the airport.
- Placed “distance dots” in queues to encourage space between
Guests.
- Started installing clear shields at our counters.
About Spirit
Airlines: Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is committed
to delivering the best value in the sky. We are the leader in
providing customizable travel options starting with an unbundled
fare. This allows our Guests to pay only for the options they
choose — like bags, seat assignments and refreshments — something
we call À La Smarte. We make it possible for our Guests to venture
further and discover more than ever before. Our Fit Fleet® is one
of the youngest and most fuel-efficient in the U.S. We serve
destinations throughout the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean,
and are dedicated to giving back and improving those communities.
Come save with us at spirit.com. At Spirit Airlines, we go. We go
for you.
Spirit Media Relations
954.364.0231 Media_Relations@spirit.com
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