Spirit Airlines sells planes, calls back furloughed flight attendants

0 Comments

A Spirit Airlines plane is at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Dec. 29, 2025. Reginald Mathalone | Nurphoto | Getty Images Spirit Airlines, trying to emerge from its second bankruptcy in less than a year, has sold another 20 of its Airbus planes and is bringing flight attendants back from furlough. The sale of […]


Spirit Airlines halts 40 routes, hires ex-Amazon network planning exec

0 Comments

A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines told staff Friday that it’s suspending about 40 routes, finalizing a 25% cut to its November schedule as it scrambles to slash costs in bankruptcy and […]


Spirit CEO says airline will slash flights, could cut jobs

0 Comments

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.  Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines CEO Dave Davis on Wednesday braced staff for more job cuts and said the carrier plans to slash its schedule in […]


Ferrari evokes spirit of 1980s with new 849 Testarossa hybrid

0 Comments

Ferrari on Tuesday completed a refresh of its hybrid range with the new 849 Testarossa sportscar, a tribute to the famous original Testarossa model of the 1980s. Ferrari unveiled the new plug-in hybrid, four-wheel drive in Milan, a car which will replace 2019’s SF90 Stradale at the top of its range. The new vehicle will also […]


Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy again

0 Comments

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines on Friday filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year, just months after the country’s largest budget carrier […]


Spirit Airlines fate shaky after avoiding hard decisions in bankruptcy

0 Comments

A Spirit Airlines plane takes off from Oakland International Airport on May 06, 2024 in Oakland, California. Brandon Bell | Getty Images In March, Spirit Airlines came out of bankruptcy protection in less than four months and entered a worsening landscape. Consumers were holding off booking flights and U.S. planes were awash in empty seats. […]


Spirit Airlines to furlough 270 pilots, downgrade more than 100 others

0 Comments

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines said Monday that it will furlough 270 pilots this fall as the carrier prepares for a smaller off-season schedule to try […]


Spirit Airlines introduces extra legroom seats in push for premium

0 Comments

A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will offer new premium options for its travelers, including an extra-legroom seating option and a two free checked bags policy for […]


Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie steps down

0 Comments

Ted Christie, CEO of Spirit Airlines, is shown in 2019 at the companyâs corporate headquarters in Miramar. Carl Juste | Miami Herald | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Ted Christie, CEO of Spirit Airlines, is stepping down from his role leading the embattled carrier, effective Monday, the company said. A group of several company […]


Frontier Airlines proposes merging with fellow budget carrier Spirit

0 Comments

A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Frontier Airlines said Wednesday it has again proposed merging with struggling rival Spirit Airlines, which is in bankruptcy. Frontier and Spirit first announced a deal to merge […]