News | 02 Dec 2008 20:59 | Megan Kuhn
<p>Southwest Airlines will take 14 slots at LaGuardia airport held by defunct ATA Airlines, paving the way for the Dallas carrier to enter the competitive New...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Southwest-to-buy-ATA-slots-for-75m-319655/News | 23 Jul 2008 18:03 | Lori Ranson
<body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal>Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines is ending a “web convenience” fee for tickets sold online launched earlier this month.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>On 15 July Spirit initiated the fee, which was $5 each way, “but pulled it yesterday because it was hurting demand and not well received by our customers”, explains a Spirit spokeswoman. </p> <p class=MsoNormal>Spirit is targeting a 15% reduction in non-fuel unit costs, and earlier this month said it is retiring five Airbus A319s from its fleet by September along with eliminating flights from Long Island MacArthur airport in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Islip</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place>. Other adjustments to seasonal flying are also planned.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>Overall capacity growth for 2008 will remain flat year-over-year versus a previous projection of a 10% rise in available seathttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/USAs-Spirit-ends-web-fee-313837/News | 07 Jul 2008 14:22 | Megan Kuhn
<body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>In the midst of route reductions and fleet cuts, Spirit Airlines is seeking regulatory approval for new service from <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType u1:st="on"><st1:PlaceType u2:st="on">Fort <st1:PlaceName u1:st="on"><st1:PlaceName u3:st="on">Lauderdale</st1:City></st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName> to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place u1:st="on"><st1:City u1:st="on"><st1:place u4:st="on"><st1:City u4:st="on">Manaus</st1:City></st1:City></st1:place></st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region u5:st="on"><st1:country-region u1:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Spirit-seeks-to-link-Manaus-Brazil-with-Ft-Lauderdale-313471/News | 04 Jul 2008 07:15 | Olivier Bonnassies
Carrier decides to phase out five A319s after releasing three A321s earlier this yearhttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Spirit-to-retire-A319s-225085/News | 03 Jul 2008 23:04 | David Field
<body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal>Spirit Airlines is targeting a 15% reduction in non-fuel cost through a series of cuts to shrink the <st1:place w:st="on">South Florida</st1:place> carrier’s business that includes a fleet reduction and the elimination of two routes. </p> <p class=MsoNormal>“We’re not going to stick our heads in the sand and hope fuel goes down,” chief executive Ben <span class=SpellE>Baldanza</span> told <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>ATI</i> just moments before the privately held carrier’s employees were informed of the reductions. </p> <p class=MsoNormal>In June Spirit notified employees of potential layoffs, but CEO <span class=SpellE>Baldanza</span> says that the exact number of job cuts was uncertain.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>The carrier will return five of its Airbus A319s and end service to Long Island MacArthur airport in <st1:City w:st="on">Islip</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="ohttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Spirit-plans-route-cuts-and-fleet-reduction-313974/News | 25 Apr 2008 18:09 | Megan Kuhn
<body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>US</span></st1:country-region><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> budget carrier Spirit Airlines continues to expand its international route network from <st1:City w:st="on">Fort Lauderdale</st1:City> with daily <span class=SpellE>nonstop</span> service to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Port of Spain</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Trinidad and Tobago</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Flights will begin 12 June, bringing Spirit’s Caribbean/Latin American destination total to 22. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Florida-based Spirit has been bolstering service at its <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Fort Laudehttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Spirit-to-launch-Port-of-Spain-flights-in-June-311821/