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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and
appoints Ben Baldanza, David Lancelot and Thomas Canfield, and each of them his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:
1. execute for an on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer and/or director of Spirit Airlines, Inc. (the
"Company"), Forms 3, 4, 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder;
2. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, one or more Forms 144
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as and when authorized by
the undersigned telephonically or by electronic transmission (including
e-mail);
3. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form 3, 4, 5 or 144 and timely file such form with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and
4. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of an transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed on November 23, 2010.
Signature: /s/ David G. Elkins
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Print Name: David G. Elkins
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