Spirit Airlines to launch Seattle-Tacoma service

Spirit Airlines recently announced new service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) beginning April 12 of 2018.

The flights will operate daily and be offered through Sept. 5, when the seasonal service will end. 

With the Spirit flights added at MSP, there will be four airlines serving the Seattle route including Delta, Alaska and Sun Country.

The Spirit news comes as other new routes are taking off from MSP.

Alaska Airlines began its new service from MSP to San Diego recently with a gate ceremony on Concourse E. The new daily, nonstop flight is part of Alaska's expanded service on the West Coast. 

Also, Sun Country Airline's new seasonal flights to Aruba and Tucson start service soon. 

The schedule from MSP's Terminal 2 to Aruba will include one flight per week, departing Saturdays starting Dec. 23 through April 7. 

The flights to Tucson will be available from Dec. 21 through April 15, with flights departing Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.