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What the end of Spirit Airlines means for the future of cheap airfare
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. In the wake of Spirit Airlines' demise, aviation industry observers are now wondering whether a similar fate may await Frontier Airlines, once Spirit's principal…
Every airline is Spirit Airlines now
How Spirit changed the way we travel. Giorgio Vera/AFP via Getty Images Caitlin Dewey is a senior writer and editor at Vox, where she helms the Today, Explained newsletter. This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you…
Spirit Airlines collapse could hit flyers, raise costs for other flights
The collapse of Spirit Airlines is set to reverberate across the airline industry, after failed bailout talks with the Trump administration led the prominent budget carrier to abruptly shut down over the weekend. The administration had floated a…
Spirit Airlines built a model the industry copied. Then it collapsed
Spirit Airlines, the scrappy discounter that once rattled the industry with cheeky ads and rock-bottom fares, took its final flight after 34 years of upending the business of flying. Once worth as much as roughly $5.5 billion on the stock market…
What happens next for Spirit Airlines after shutdown?
Spirit Airlines ' fate was sealed in a New York bankruptcy court on Tuesday as its lawyers sought approval to dismantle the budget carrier, converting its remaining assets into cash for creditors. This marks a dramatic downfall for Spirit, which…
Major airlines cancel 13,000 flights in May - with more than 100 from Heathrow
Over 100 flights have disappeared from the May schedule at Heathrow Airport as jet fuel prices climb further amid the ongoing US-Iran war. London Heathrow schedules have cut 111 flights amid fears that the long-term supply of jet fuel could cause…
TikToker launches campaign to buy Spirit Airlines
A TikTok campaign, started by content creator Hunter Peterson, has secured over $132 million in non-binding pledges to purchase and revive Spirit Airlines after the budget carrier ceased operations. The campaign, which aims for a community-owned…
Did Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg Really Kill Spirit Airlines?
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Spirit Airlines has crashed down to earth. On Saturday, the ultra-low-cost carrier abruptly shut down operations, leaving…
Spirit Airlines has stopped flying. Here's what happens next
Lawyers for Spirit Airlines returned to a U.S. bankruptcy court in New York on Tuesday to seek approval for dismantling the once-busy budget carrier and turning its parts into cash for creditors. The liquidation marks a dramatic turn for Spirit…
Two million airline seats cut amid soaring jet fuel prices
Two million airline seats have been cut from this month's schedules as airlines redraw their operations because of soaring jet fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict. About 13,000 fewer flights will operate in May around the world after recent…
All the airlines cancelling flights and adding extra charges amid jet fuel crisis
Spirit Airlines announced it is winding down operations, with all flights cancelled, after failing to emerge from bankruptcy. The decision follows the airline's inability to secure a crucial $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
Latam Airlines Changes Guidance on Fuel Cost Despite Profit Jump
LATAM Airlines Group SA posted quarterly earnings that exceeded expectations, but updated their full-year guidance to reflect higher jet fuel prices as Latin America's largest carrier by market value starts to see the impact of rising costs. The…
The collapse of Spirit Airlines: The latest in a decades-long war on the working class
When Spirit Airlines ceased operations last week, 17,000 workers lost their jobs, their benefits and potentially their final paychecks in a single night. Medical, dental and vision coverage for every Spirit employee was terminated the moment the…
Major airline ditches snacks during short flights as 'zero service' sparks debate
Some Delta Air Lines passengers are voicing frustration over upcoming changes to onboard service, with critics questioning whether the move is more about cost-cutting than efficiency. The reaction comes after Delta confirmed it will eliminate food…
Democrats' fingerprints are all over the Spirit Airlines crime scene
Regulators no longer have to worry that Spirit Airlines might upset the air-travel market by merging with the wrong competitor. The now-defunct airline made poor business decisions and had to cope with tough circumstances. But if its demise were an…
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