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US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?
Read full article: US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?Delta and United Airlines have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning a significant share of budget travelers.
South Florida based Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy
Read full article: South Florida based Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcySpirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue.
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
Read full article: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loomSpirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue.
Spirit Airlines delays release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat up
Read full article: Spirit Airlines delays release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat upSpirit Airlines says it won’t announce its quarterly financial results on time because the company is focused on talks with bond holders to restructure its debt.
Spirit Airlines is going upscale. In a break from its history, it will offer fares with extra perks
Read full article: Spirit Airlines is going upscale. In a break from its history, it will offer fares with extra perksSpirit Airlines is about to roll out tickets that include perks like free snacks and no fee for checking a bag.
Spirit to defer Airbus plane deliveries, furlough 260 pilots this year
Read full article: Spirit to defer Airbus plane deliveries, furlough 260 pilots this yearSpirit Airlines is deferring all aircraft on order from Airbus that were scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2025 through the end of 2026, the discount carrier said Monday.
JetBlue and Spirit are ending their $3.8 billion merger plan after a federal judge blocked the deal
Read full article: JetBlue and Spirit are ending their $3.8 billion merger plan after a federal judge blocked the dealJetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion merger after a federal judge blocked the deal, ruling it would hurt competition.
Boeing confirms it's in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, its key supplier on the troubled 737 Max
Read full article: Boeing confirms it's in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, its key supplier on the troubled 737 MaxBoeing is in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, which makes fuselages for Boeing 737 Max jetliners.
Court sets June hearing for JetBlue and Spirit appeal of a ruling blocking their $3.8 billion merger
Read full article: Court sets June hearing for JetBlue and Spirit appeal of a ruling blocking their $3.8 billion mergerJetBlue and Spirit Airlines have to wait until June for a chance to save their $3.8 billion merger.
JetBlue informs Spirit ‘certain conditions’ of $3.8 billion buyout deal may not be met by deadline
Read full article: JetBlue informs Spirit ‘certain conditions’ of $3.8 billion buyout deal may not be met by deadlineJetBlue Airways warned Friday that it may end its bid to acquire low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines as soon as this weekend, sending Spirit shares tumbling.
JetBlue tells Spirit Airlines that it may terminate its $3.8 billion buyout offer challenged by US
Read full article: JetBlue tells Spirit Airlines that it may terminate its $3.8 billion buyout offer challenged by USJetBlue Airways says it may end its attempt to buy low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines as soon as this weekend, sending Spirit shares tumbling.
JetBlue’s $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines blocked by judge citing competition threat
Read full article: JetBlue’s $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines blocked by judge citing competition threatA federal judge is siding with the Biden administration and blocking JetBlue Airways from buying South Florida-based Spirit Airlines, saying the $3.8 billion deal would reduce competition.
JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competition
Read full article: JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competitionA federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines.
US intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker
Read full article: US intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemakerThe Federal Aviation Administration says it will increase oversight of Boeing and audit the production of the 737 Max 9 jetliner after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in midflight last week.
Investigation into why a panel blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet focuses on missing bolts
Read full article: Investigation into why a panel blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet focuses on missing boltsFederal regulators are extending the grounding of some Boeing jets after an Alaska Airlines plane lost a side panel last week.
JetBlue said it would give up as many as five gates at FLL in billion dollar Spirit Airlines deal
Read full article: JetBlue said it would give up as many as five gates at FLL in billion dollar Spirit Airlines dealJetBlue Airways said Monday it has reached agreement to turn over Spirit Airlines’ operations at airports in Boston and Newark, New Jersey, as JetBlue ramps up its effort to win regulatory or court approval to buy Spirit.
In court documents, JetBlue says it could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit Airlines
Read full article: In court documents, JetBlue says it could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit AirlinesJetBlue says in court filings that it could raise fares on some routes by up to 40% if it succeeds in buying Spirit Airlines.
New this week: Lizzo, 'Criminal Minds' and 'The Woman King'
Read full article: New this week: Lizzo, 'Criminal Minds' and 'The Woman King'This week’s new entertainment releases include an live posthumous album from Tom Petty, the criminal profile spinoff series “Criminal Minds: Evolution,” a documentary about the plucky Mars Rover Opportunity and a TV series that focuses on the backstage melodrama at the Chippendale’s male strip clubs.
5 things to do while you’re stuck at the airport waiting for a new flight
Read full article: 5 things to do while you’re stuck at the airport waiting for a new flightJust ask anyone who has traveled in the past few weeks and they will tell you that having your flight changed, canceled or redirected is becoming more and more common these days.