At a congressional hearing on Wednesday, senators framed the tacked-on fees for passenger seats or bags as akin to extortion. Airline executives pushed back, saying they gave customers options.
Category: Spirit Airlines
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6 Airports in Northern Haiti Are Reopened to U.S. Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it was allowing air traffic to resume at half a dozen airports in Haiti, but the country’s main flight hub in the capital would remain off limits.
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What the Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Could Mean for Travelers
Flights will still take off and travelers can keep booking tickets, the low-cost carrier said, as the company enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy
The low-fare carrier has struggled to find its footing after its planned merger with JetBlue was blocked by a federal judge.
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Ben Baldanza, Who Brought No-Frills Flying to Spirit Airlines, Dies at 62
He introduced ticket prices that couldn’t be beat, but asked fliers to pay extra for nearly everything, including water, carry-ons and printed tickets.
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How to Get Compensated If You Were Caught in the CrowdStrike Outage
Air travelers paying for last-minute lodging and other expenses are entitled to be reimbursed if their flight was impacted by an event in the airline’s control, like the CrowdStrike failure. Here’s how to get your money back.
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Spirit Airlines Will Delay Plane Purchases and Furlough Pilots
The low-cost airline, which has been unprofitable for four years, is trying to reduce costs after a federal judge blocked a proposed deal for JetBlue to acquire Spirit.
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JetBlue and Spirit Call Off Their Merger
JetBlue said it would pay Spirit $69 million to terminate the $3.8 billion deal, which had been blocked by federal antitrust regulators.
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JetBlue Says It May Back Out of Deal to Acquire Spirit Airlines
JetBlue now says that it could back out of the acquisition just a week after the company said it intended to appeal a judge’s decision to block the deal.
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Spirit Airlines Is on Shaky Footing After Judge Blocks JetBlue Deal
Some investors and analysts said the airline might have to seek bankruptcy protection if it couldn’t find another buyer.
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JetBlue Chief Executive to Step Down
Robin Hayes described the decision to retire as “bittersweet,” and suggested that unspecified health concerns had driven it.
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JetBlue Seeks Court Approval of its Acquisition of Spirit Airlines
JetBlue Airways is trying to persuade a federal court to let it acquire Spirit Airlines, a deal that the Justice Department says will raise fares and reduce competition.