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Frontier Airlines, stuck in a money-losing slump, is dumping change fees and making other moves
Read full article: Frontier Airlines, stuck in a money-losing slump, is dumping change fees and making other movesFrontier Airlines is dropping those dreaded change fees, at least for some of its passengers.
Frontier Airlines settles lawsuit filed by pilots who claimed bias over pregnancy, breastfeeding
Read full article: Frontier Airlines settles lawsuit filed by pilots who claimed bias over pregnancy, breastfeedingFrontier Airlines has settled a lawsuit filed by female pilots who said the airline discriminated against pregnant and breastfeeding employees.
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.
Frontier Airlines passengers furious when bags don’t arrive after they were stranded in Cancun
Read full article: Frontier Airlines passengers furious when bags don’t arrive after they were stranded in CancunA Fourth of July vacation was ruined for a group of over a hundred Frontier Airlines passengers at Miami International Airport.
Woman tried to bite cops who booted her from flight at Miami airport, police say
Read full article: Woman tried to bite cops who booted her from flight at Miami airport, police sayA Texas woman is facing a host of charges in South Florida after police said she fought officers kicking her off a Frontier Airlines flight at Miami International Airport Tuesday afternoon.
Birthday trip ends with 2 arrests at Miami airport after altercation with Frontier staff
Read full article: Birthday trip ends with 2 arrests at Miami airport after altercation with Frontier staffTwo women were arrested Tuesday at Miami International Airport after they got into an altercation with an employee from Frontier Airlines, authorities said.
Frontier, 5 other airlines to refund more than $600 million
Read full article: Frontier, 5 other airlines to refund more than $600 millionFrontier Airlines and five foreign carriers are paying more than $600 million in refunds to consumers whose flights were canceled or significantly delayed since the start of the pandemic.
What will become of Spirit’s new Dania Beach HQ if JetBlue deal goes through?
Read full article: What will become of Spirit’s new Dania Beach HQ if JetBlue deal goes through?Spirit is currently based in Miramar, but is currently constructing a new facility in Dania Beach, closer to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a major base of operations for the airline.
Spirit Air engages with JetBlue ahead of shareholder vote
Read full article: Spirit Air engages with JetBlue ahead of shareholder voteSouth Florida-based Spirit Airlines, the target of a budget airline bidding war, said Tuesday that it has been in talks with JetBlue about last week’s buyout offer while remaining engaged with Frontier Airlines, with which Spirit has already signed a merger agreement.
Spirit Airlines, a bidding war target, postpones buyout vote
Read full article: Spirit Airlines, a bidding war target, postpones buyout voteSpirit Airlines, the target of a budget airline bidding war, is postponing a Friday vote on whether to accept one of those buyout offers after a flurry of counter proposals from JetBlue and Frontier Airlines.
Bidding war for Spirit Airlines heats up ahead of vote
Read full article: Bidding war for Spirit Airlines heats up ahead of voteThe bidding war over Spirit Airlines is ramping up again with JetBlue boosting its offer for the discount carrier just days after rival Frontier upped its own bid for Spirit.
Spirit tells shareholders to reject hostile bid from JetBlue
Read full article: Spirit tells shareholders to reject hostile bid from JetBlueSpirit Airlines is advising shareholders to reject a tender offer for shares from JetBlue three days after it went hostile in its bid to create what would be the nation’s fifth largest airline.
Man sentenced after getting unruly on Frontier flight to Miami, duct-taped to seat
Read full article: Man sentenced after getting unruly on Frontier flight to Miami, duct-taped to seatA man who flight attendants duct-taped to a seat onboard a Frontier Airlines flight into Miami from Philadelphia was sentenced Tuesday to 60 days in jail followed by one year of supervised release.
Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlue
Read full article: Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlueSpirit Airlines’ board still supports Frontier Airlines’ $2.9 billion takeover bid for the airline, saying it determined JetBlue’s competing $3.6 billion offer isn’t a superior proposal.
Flight attendants settle Frontier discrimination suit
Read full article: Flight attendants settle Frontier discrimination suitFrontier Airlines has settled a discrimination suit brought by a group of flight attendants who claimed the carrier discriminated against them during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
What does Spirit-Frontier merger mean for South Florida?
Read full article: What does Spirit-Frontier merger mean for South Florida?Spirit Airlines says its new headquarters is still being built in Dania Beach and that, for now, it’s business as usual despite Monday's announcement of a merger with Denver's Frontier Airlines.
Frontier Airlines flight has rough landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Read full article: Frontier Airlines flight has rough landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportA Frontier Airlines flight from Denver had a rough landing on Friday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. No one was injured.
Frontier Airlines adds 6 additional routes from Miami International Airport
Read full article: Frontier Airlines adds 6 additional routes from Miami International AirportMIAMI – Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines will soon be offering six new routes from Miami International Airport, including to four international destinations and two domestic cities, the airline announced Tuesday. The new routes include: Cancun, Mexico; Guatemala City, Guatemala; San Salvador, El Salvador; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Ontario, California; and Orlando, Florida. Flights to and from Orlando begin in February and service between Miami and Cancun starts in March with four weekly flights. The launch of three weekly flights to Guatemala City will be in April, as well as four weekly flights to San Salvador and four weekly flights to Ontario. “Like all Frontier flights, this new service will adhere to our comprehensive health strategy, including required temperature screenings, mask wearing and enhanced cleaning on every aircraft.”
Frontier offers free flights to people with these two last names
Read full article: Frontier offers free flights to people with these two last namesJeff Swensen/Getty Images(CNN) - Frontier Airlines is offering free flights for people with the last name "Green" or "Greene." The Colorado airline says it operates "America's greenest flight" and is giving away flights -- up to $400 in value -- for the promotion of Green Week, the company's ecofriendly initiative. "Our fleet's fuel efficiency is unmatched by other U.S. airlines and allows Frontier to deliver not only the lowest fares but the most sustainable approach to flying," President and CEO Barry Biffle said in a statement. "We're very excited to share our green message with everyone," said Zach Kramer, a Frontier Airline spokesman, adding that many people are tagging friends with those names. Passengers must book a flight on FlyFrontier.com, must depart on Tuesday and return by Aug. 20, and must legally have the last name Green or Greene.