All Spirit Airlines articles
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Several Florida airports to cease commercial operations ahead of Hurricane Milton
Several major airports in Florida are planning to shut down operations in preparation for Hurricane Milton, which has rapidly intensified into a potentially catastrophic storm as it approaches the state’s Gulf Coast.
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Spirit Airlines’ struggles deepen amid reports of potential bankruptcy
Struggling Spirit Airlines has sharply reduced its October schedule and is cutting routes across its network amid reports that it is exploring a bankruptcy filing.
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JetBlue adds former Frontier chief Sean Menke to board of directors
JetBlue Airways has added airline industry veteran Sean Menke, former chief executive of Frontier Airlines, to its board of directors.
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Spirit Airlines adds Fred Cromer as chief financial officer
US ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has named Fred Cromer as its chief financial officer, tasking him with helping the company chart a profitable course forward.
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Spirit Airlines continues tweaking traditional no-frills model
Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has taken another step away from its traditional no-frills model by upping its maximum weight for checked bags.
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Spirit Airlines names Brian McMenamy as its new financial chief
Spirit Airlines has named Brian J. McMenamy as new chief financial officer after the company’s previous CFO Scott Haralson resigned to pursue another opportunity at ”a larger, publicly traded company outside of the airline industry”.
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Passengers don life vests on Spirit Airlines flight diverted back to Jamaica
Spirit Airlines passengers were told to don life vests and prepare for a potential water landing on a flight that was safely diverted back to its origin in Jamaica due to an unspecified “mechanical issue”.
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US discounters Frontier and Spirit planning for futures without fees
Spirit Airlines is the latest US discounter to axe fees formerly levied against passengers for changing or cancelling flights, following the lead of rival ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines.
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JetBlue and Spirit network strategies diverge after failed merger
JetBlue has responded to the failure of its proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines by cutting US flights and beefing up its Caribbean operation, while Spirit has embarked on expansion within the USA.
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Sun Country profitable as other US discounters slog through first quarter
As leading ultra-low-cost carriers in the USA embark on wholesale network changes in response to shifting market dynamics, one smaller airline is sticking to its guns.
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US airline industry ‘evermore rigged game’ favouring major carriers: Spirit Airlines CEO
Now at liberty to talk freely about the defunct deal with JetBlue, Spirit Airlines’ chief executive Ted Christie alleges that the US airline system is “rigged” against smaller carriers.
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Spirit Airlines on track for greater Q1 loss than expected
US discounter Spirit Airlines is bracing for a greater first-quarter loss than previously anticipated due to how it is accounting for $150-$200 million in compensation from Pratt & Whitney (P&W) for its grounded Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
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Spirit defers acquisition of new Airbus jets and plans pilot furloughs
Financially troubled US discounter Spirit Airlines has hauled back its fleet-expansion plans by deferring delivery of new Airbus A320neo-family jets previously scheduled for delivery between the second quarter of 2025 and end-2026.
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Spirit Airlines to receive $150-200m from P&W for geared turbofan troubles
Spirit Airlines has secured a compensation package from Pratt & Whitney (P&W) valued between $150 million and $200 million for the grounding of “nearly all” the PW1100G-powered Airbus A320neos in its fleet.
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FAA set to fine Spirit Airlines over hazardous materials mishandling
The US Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Spirit Airlines $146,500 after employees allegedly mishandled hazardous materials, thus violating US Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.
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JetBlue trims ‘unprofitable’ routes from network in bid for stability
JetBlue Airways is cutting “unprofitable” routes across its network in an attempt to boost its financial performance in the absence of the carrier’s recently deceased deal to acquire Spirit Airlines.
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Spirit pushes back on ‘misguided narrative’ about stability without JetBlue
Spirit Airlines executives maintain that the company has the financial resources necessary to succeed in the absence of a tie-up with JetBlue Airways.
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JetBlue slows aircraft delivery schedule as it expects no growth in 2024
Growth will be constrained for US carrier JetBlue Airways throughout 2024 as it expects double-digit numbers of Airbus A320s to be grounded for geared turbofan (GTF) engine inspections.
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JetBlue appoints Warren Christie as new chief operating officer
US carrier JetBlue Airways plans to replace chief operating officer Joanna Geraghty with long-time executive Warren Christie when Geraghty assumes leadership of the company on 12 February.
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JetBlue's deal to acquire Spirit set expire in two days
JetBlue Airways’ agreement to acquire Spirit Airlines is set to expire on 28 January, creating further uncertainty about a proposed combination that has already been shot down by a US judge.