FLL to Dallas jumped from $39 to $124 within 48 hours of Spirit's May 2 wind-down. Two weeks in, the routes Frontier didn't backfill are still up 20%.
Millionaire Influencer Mocks Laid-Off Spirit Airlines Employee Asking Him For Help
Thousands of Spirit Airlines workers lost their careers overnight. An apparently-popular influencer named James Charles apparently thought that was the perfect moment to mock one of them for asking for help. James Charles Mocks Laid-Off Spirit Airlines Worker, Then...
Saving Spirit Airlines Was Cheap, Letting It Fail, Expensive
Spirit Airlines shut down and airfares are already rising. Saving it would have cost $1.49 per American. Letting it fail costs us all far more.
My First Spirit Airlines Flight: An MD-83 Redeye From Los Angeles To Detroit In 2004
As Spirit Airlines shuts down, I recall my first ever Spirit Airlines flight…a 2004 redeye flight from Los Angeles to Detroit on an MD-80 as a high-schooler. My First Spirit Airlines Flight Review: An MD-83 Redeye From Los Angeles...
Spirit Airlines Collapse Rescue Fares Guide: United, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, More
With Spirit Airlines collapsing overnight, stranded passengers suddenly need new flights and thousands of employees suddenly need new jobs. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says other carriers are stepping in. Airlines Rush To Help Stranded Spirit Passengers After Collapse As...
To Loyal Spirit Airlines Customers, Thank Judge Young
Spirit Airlines has shut down, and the collapse exposes the fantasy that blocking its merger with JetBlue somehow protected consumers. Even so, we can’t pin down Spirit’s demise on one federal judge either. Spirit Airlines Shuts Down. Judge Young...
Spirit Airlines Shuts Down, Liquidates After Bailout Collapses
UPDATE: Spirit Airlines has shut down, ending a 34-year run that transformed the U.S. airline industry and ushered in an era of no-frills service that made air travel accessible to millions of more Americans. An announcement on its website,...
Why The Government (Morally) Has To Save Spirit Airlines
There’s a real possibility of Spirit Airlines shutting down after the government blocked its lifeline. That changes the moral math. Spirit Was Told It Had To Survive Alone Spirit Airlines had two serious suitors. Frontier wanted it. JetBlue wanted...
Trump Thinks This Airline Is A Bargain. History Suggests Otherwise
There once was an airline with recognizable assets, steady demand, and a business model that seemed to make sense. The Case For Saving This Airline Doesn’t Add Up It wasn’t supposed to fail. There were aircraft. There were valuable...
Trump Doubles Down On Buying Spirit Airlines. The Market Already Rejected It
President Trump says the government should just buy Spirit Airlines, sell it later for a profit, and call that good stewardship. That is not how any of this works. Trump Digs In, Says Government Should Buy Spirit Airlines. What...
World’s Most Powerful Flight Attendant Now “Praying” Trump Saves Spirit Airlines
Sara Nelson aligning herself with Donald Trump to save Spirit Airlines tells us something: when labor jobs are on the line, all political bets are off. Sara Nelson Is Now “Praying” For Trump To Save Spirit Airlines Sara...
Trump Administration Prepares $500 Million Spirit Airlines Bailout That Looks Illegal And Leaves Taxpayers On The Hook
The Trump administration is reportedly working on a deal to provide Spirit Airlines with up to $500 million in government-backed financing, in exchange for warrants that could give the U.S. government a significant ownership stake in the carrier. Folks,...
Trump Floats Bailout For Bankrupt Spirit Airlines And Hopes For A Buyer
With new comments from President Donald Trump suggesting openess to a bailout, Spirit Airlines is now at the center of an uncomfortable question: should the government step in to save it? Trump Floats Government Help For Spirit Airlines As...
Spirit Airlines Asks Trump Administration For Taxpayer Bailout. That’s A Terrible Idea
Spirit Airlines is reportedly asking the Trump administration for a taxpayer-funded bailout to avoid liquidation. The answer should be: no way. Spirit Airlines Seeks Government Bailout As Financial Crisis Deepens According to The Air Current, which first broke the...
Report: Spirit Airlines On Brink Of Liquidation As Fuel Costs Exacerbate Broken Business Model
While rumors of its death may be greatly exaggerated, Spirit Airlines is once again at the center of media reports warning of imminent shutdown and liquidation. Such rumors are not definitive, but must be taken seriously now more than...
Spirit Has a Bankruptcy Plan But Fuel Prices Threaten It All
Spirit’s bankruptcy exit plan cuts debt by billions and shrinks to 94 planes. But surging fuel prices from the Iran conflict could derail the whole thing. Spirit Airlines has been through a lot. Two bankruptcy filings in under a...
United Snatches Spirit’s Final O’Hare Gates In $30 Million Power Play Against American Airlines
United Airlines has just raised the stakes in its Chicago O’Hare turf war with American Airlines by scooping up Spirit Airlines’ final two preferential use gates at ORD for about $30 million. United Pays $30 Million For Spirit’s Final...
A Veteran Airline Pilot Warns Spirit Airlines Is Following A Familiar And Dangerous Path
121pilot, our resident commercial airline pilot on Live And Let’s Fly, weighs in on what he sees as a troubling parallel between his former airline and Spirit Airlines. I’ve Seen An Airline Die Before. Spirit Airlines Feels Uncomfortably Familiar....
Spirit’s Engine Deal Buys Time
Spirit’s new Pratt deal and $140M cash boost buy breathing room, but survival still hinges on running a tighter airline, not just signing smarter contracts. A Lifeline Arrives, Quietly Spirit Airlines has spent the better part of the last...
Spirit Airlines Employees Accused Of Stealing Passenger’s Louis Vuitton Purse At Florida Airport
It’s bad enough when anyone steals from you, but it strikes me as particularly galling when it is an airline employee, as in this case, a pair of Spirit Airlines employees in Florida. Spirit Airlines Employees Charged After Allegedly...
