Spirit Airlines, a fast-growing, ultra-low-cost carrier that flies around the Americas, is holding a job fair in Las Vegas for aspiring flight attendants.
The Miramar, Fla.-based airline said today that it plans to hold job interviews June 23 in Las Vegas and June 25 in San Diego as part of an effort to hire 1,500 workers this year.
The company said it’s looking to hire 500 flight attendants. Between 80 and 85 of those jobs will be based in Las Vegas, spokeswoman Irisaida Mendez said.
Prospective candidates must first apply online. Job requirements, according to the news release, include:
• Must be at least 21 years old, and “senior citizens are welcome to apply.”
• Must have a high-school diploma or GED, though a college degree is preferred.
• Must be at least 5 feet tall “without shoes.”
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds from the floor to shoulder level and be able to reach aircraft overhead bins and storage areas.
Spirit, which operates more than 300 daily flights to 56 destinations in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America, offers cheap base fares with lots of add-on fees, similar to Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air. Both airlines are consistently profitable, too.
Spirit prides itself on its low-cost structure — its stock ticker is “SAVE,” and its motto is “Less money. More go.” It also tries to drum up sales with humorous, off-color marketing pitches.
On its website, it explains its “Bare Fare” by saying, “Our fares are unbundled: no ‘free’ bag, no ‘free’ drink. From the start, it’s just your a** + gas … and a personal item.”
It’s also promoting the “Mo' M.O.A.S.S.,” or “Mother of All Spirit Sales,” encouraging customers to “Save An (picture of a donkey) Load!”
The company booked $225.5 million in profit last year, up from $72.5 million in 2010, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Spirit operated 65 planes at the end of 2014, up from 32 in 2010. It expects to have 144 planes by 2021, says the SEC filing.