Spirit Airlines Announces New Executive Appointments
August 10 2016 - 1:39PM
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ:SAVE) has named two new executives to its
leadership team. Matt Klein joins Spirit as the Senior Vice
President and Chief Commercial Officer effective August 11, 2016
and Rocky Wiggins joins as the Senior Vice President and Chief
Information Officer effective September 26, 2016.
“At Spirit, we are very proud of our growth and success as an
airline and as a team,” said Spirit's President and CEO, Bob
Fornaro. " We are expanding our fleet, adding new routes,
focusing on improving our operations and customer experience, all
while delivering on our promise to deliver ultra-low fares. These
two individuals will help drive that vision, bringing valuable
insight and experiences to help us achieve our goals and reach new
heights as an airline.”
Matt Klein will lead revenue and marketing strategy, managing
Spirit’s Network Planning, Pricing & Revenue Management and
Consumer Marketing teams. With more than 20 years of management
experience in the airline and travel industries, Matt most recently
worked in various consulting capacities in the travel
industry. Prior to that, he served as Chief Commercial
Officer at lastminute.com and Vice President, Global Airline
Relations at Travelocity. Additionally, his experience
includes serving as a leader of Pricing, Revenue, Forecasting and
Distribution Planning at AirTran Airways, and various other roles
in domestic pricing with US Airways. Matt holds an MBA from
University of Florida, and a BS in Finance from the University of
Maryland.
Rocky Wiggins will drive Spirit’s IT strategy and IT operations
as the company strengthens its business solutions, operations and
customer experience. Rocky comes to Spirit with 35 years of
experience in the travel industry where he has become a leader in
technology innovation. Rocky's experience includes serving as
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer of
WestJet, Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Cambria/Sun Country Airlines, and Senior Vice President & Chief
Information Officer of AirTran Airways. Rocky earned an MBA from
Wake Forest University, and studied physics at Guilford University
and engineering at Western Kentucky University.
About Spirit Airlines: Spirit Airlines
(NASDAQ:SAVE) is committed to offering the lowest total price to
the places we fly, on average much lower than other airlines, on
average nearly 40% less*. Our customers start with an unbundled,
stripped-down Bare Fare™ and get Frill Control™ which allows them
to pay only for the options they choose – like bags, seat
assignments and refreshments – the things other airlines bake right
into their ticket prices. We help people save money and travel more
often, create new jobs and stimulate business growth in the
communities we serve. Our Fit Fleet is the youngest and one of the
most fuel-efficient in the U.S. We operate over 425 daily
flights to more than 56 destinations in the U.S., Latin America and
the Caribbean. Come save with us at www.spirit.com.
*U.S. Department of Transportation statistics
MEDIA NOTE: Spirit aircraft photos and video b-roll are
available in the press room section of spirit.com at
http://www.spirit.com/Pressrelease.aspx.
Contact: Stephen Schuler
954-364-0231
Stephen.Schuler@spirit.com
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