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Spirit Airlines plans to cut jobs and sell some planes amid looming financial sturggles
Read full article: Spirit Airlines plans to cut jobs and sell some planes amid looming financial sturgglesSpirit Airlines is cutting jobs and selling off some jets worth millions of dollars as the budget carrier aims to cut costs amid looming financial struggles and an uncertain future.
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.
CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity's firm role in global tech outage
Read full article: CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity's firm role in global tech outageU.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and affected services around the world.
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.
Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street dips amid dimming rate cut hopes
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street dips amid dimming rate cut hopesAsian shares are trading mixed as pessimism spreads among investors about any imminent interest rate cut in the U.S. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei finished little changed Thursday, inching down less than 0.1%.
A trial deciding if JetBlue can buy Spirit — and further consolidate the industry — nears its end
Read full article: A trial deciding if JetBlue can buy Spirit — and further consolidate the industry — nears its endJetBlue says it needs to buy Spirit Airlines to compete with bigger airlines in a post-Covid travel world.
Biden administration takes on JetBlue as its fight against industry consolidation goes to court
Read full article: Biden administration takes on JetBlue as its fight against industry consolidation goes to courtThe Biden administration and JetBlue Airways are facing off in court over the Biden administration's effort to stop JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines.
Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect some of its planes. Disruptions will last days
Read full article: Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect some of its planes. Disruptions will last daysSpirit Airlines is canceling about 100 flights because it's pulling some planes out of service for inspections.
Lawyers suing JetBlue say the airline could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit Airlines
Read full article: Lawyers suing JetBlue say the airline could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit AirlinesLawyers suing JetBlue say in court filings that the airline could raise fares on some routes by up to 40% if it succeeds in buying Spirit Airlines.
U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases
Read full article: U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation easesU.S. consumer confidence shot to the highest level in two years this month as inflationary pressures eased and the American economy continued to show resilience in the face of dramatically higher interest rates.
10 Spirit Airlines passengers hospitalized after battery fire forces flight to make emergency landing in Florida
Read full article: 10 Spirit Airlines passengers hospitalized after battery fire forces flight to make emergency landing in FloridaAt least 10 passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas to Orlando were taken to the hospital after a battery fire forced the plane to make an emergency landing in Jacksonville on Wednesday, officials said.
Spirit Airlines seeks to fill about 200 flight attendant positions in Houston; Here’s what to know about hiring event
Read full article: Spirit Airlines seeks to fill about 200 flight attendant positions in Houston; Here’s what to know about hiring eventSpirit Airlines is searching to fill about 200 flight attendant positions in Houston, with work beginning this fall.
JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit for $3.8B after hot bidding war
Read full article: JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit for $3.8B after hot bidding warJetBlue Airways is buying Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion in a deal that could increase competition at the top end of the U.S. airline industry while eliminating the largest discount airline for travelers on a tight budget.
Video appears to show Spirit Airlines plane on fire on runway after safe landing
Read full article: Video appears to show Spirit Airlines plane on fire on runway after safe landingPassengers on a Spirit Airlines had a frightening landing in Atlanta on Sunday morning when their plane caught fire on the tarmac after one of its brakes overheated, a spokesperson for the airline confirmed.
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 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.
Spirit Airlines becomes first carrier to announce flights from Palmerola International Airport in Honduras
Read full article: Spirit Airlines becomes first carrier to announce flights from Palmerola International Airport in HondurasSpirit Airlines will become the first carrier to announce flights from the newly-established Palmerola International Airport (XPL) in Honduras, the airline announced Wednesday.
Plan to travel soon? Here are 3 ways to save on airfare
Read full article: Plan to travel soon? Here are 3 ways to save on airfareAfter more than a year of being cooped up and quarantined, travel is making a comeback. But if you have checked airfare prices lately, you probably noticed prices are higher than they were pre-pandemic. If you are just itching to get in the air, try these three tricks to save some money.
People traveling to El Salvador can now get a direct flight from Bush Airport
Read full article: People traveling to El Salvador can now get a direct flight from Bush AirportTravelers looking to get a direct flight to El Salvador will be able to do so out of George Bush Intercontinental Airport soon.
Spirit warns of layoffs; aid for contractors being examined
Read full article: Spirit warns of layoffs; aid for contractors being examinedSeparately, key members of Congress said they are investigating aviation contractors that took federal payroll aid and then laid off thousands of workers. Airlines and airline contractors who received cash from a $32 billion pool of federal payroll aid agreed not to lay off workers until Oct. 1. Airline labor unions are lobbying Congress for six more months of federal aid. Some contractors who received money laid off workers anyway, according to three Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives. At Spirit, the pilots union said it was notified Wednesday that 806 pilots could be furloughed, or terminated with rehiring rights.