Spirit
Spirit Airlines’ collapse left travelers without nonstop options on more than a dozen routes across the US and Latin America, but competitors are already moving to fill much of the gap. Loading audio narration… The now-defunct budget airline abruptly ceased flying in the early hours of May 2 after years…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessica Stanton. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… On Saturday morning at 2:28 a.m., I had an email from Spirit Airlines informing me that my flight back to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had been canceled.I had…
United Airlines is offering price-capped tickets to Spirit customers who have had their flights canceled following Saturday’s announcement that the budget airline has shut down. Loading audio narration… “If you had a ticket booked on Spirit and your flight was canceled, for the next two weeks you can visit united.com/specialfares…
Your cheap fare to Florida could soon be a lot more expensive. Loading audio narration… After a failed merger with JetBlue Airways and two bankruptcies in under a year, the once ultra-low-cost giant Spirit Airlines is on the brink of collapse and asking for a government bailout.It hasn’t turned a…
President Donald Trump signaled openness to the government having a stake in Spirit Airlines, and people have thoughts. Loading audio narration… Speaking to CNBC on Monday, Trump said, “Maybe the federal government should help that one out,” adding that he had raised the idea to his team.The struggling budget carrier…
If Spirit Airlines goes out of business, your tickets with the carrier would become worthless. Loading audio narration… That’s the risk hanging over the ultra-low-cost carrier as it searches for a buyer but has yet to secure a deal. The airline has struggled for years to turn a profit amid…
