A fueling delay on Spirit Airlines led to a toilet paper contest onboard…a reminder of why I don’t fly Spirit, but a cute gesture nonetheless. Passengers Race To Unroll Toilet Paper On Spirit Airlines I fly often and have...
United Airlines CEO Predicts Budget Carriers Are “Going Out Of Business”
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby predicts that budget carriers like Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are “going out of business” due to their customer-unfriendly policies. That may be the case, but recent policy changes at both carriers suddenly make...
Florida Woman Tracks Down Employee Who Stole Her Luggage On Spirit Airlines
When Paola Garcia was forced to check her bag on Spirit Airlines, she had a hunch it would not end well. But never did she dream the contents of her bag would be stolen…especially by an airport worker. But...
Four Spirit Airlines Agents Brutally Attack Man At Baltimore Airport
Friday morning, video captured four representatives of Spirit Airlines attacking a man at a check-in counter at Baltimore’s Thurgood Marshall International Airport. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
I Flew Spirit Airlines With An Academy Award (Oscar) Winner
On a recent flight, I had a surprising fellow passenger sitting next to me, an Academy Award winner, and her family. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
Spirit Airlines CEO (Correctly) Calls Airline Industry A “Rigged Game”
Still fuming over the blocked merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines, Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie III fumed that the US airline industry is a “rigged game.” He’s right. Spirit Airlines CEO: “US Airline Industry Is A “Rigged Game”...
Mysterious Liquid Oozes Out Of Lavatory And Down Aisle On Spirit Airlines Flight
Passengers watched in bewilderment as a mysterious liquid flowed down the aisle from a rear lavatory on a Spirit Airlines flight to Newark. Spirit Airlines In-Flight Entertainment: Mysterious Liquid From Lavatory Spirit Airlines is the butt of many jokes...
Spirit Airlines Delays A320neo Deliveries, Plans Pilot Furlough
In a move it hopes will help end its streak of quarterly losses, Spirit Airlines has reached a deal with Airbus to delay future A320neo aircraft deliveries. Spirit will also furlough hundreds of pilots in a bid to cut...
Spirit Airlines Challenges Network Carriers In New Route Announcement
Spirit Airlines is going back to the basics with a handful of new routes that directly challenge its network competitors as the ultra-low-cost carrier attempts to return to profitability. New Spirit Airlines Routes Directly Challenge Alaska, Delta, United With...
JetBlue-Spirit Officially End Merger Attempt
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines will go separate ways after deciding that the obstacles of a merger were too much to overcome. JetBlue-Spirit End Merger Plan In January, US District Judge William Young held that the JetBlue-Spirit merger could not...
The Spirit Airlines Paradox…
Phillip Longman offers an interesting piece in The Atlantic with the same title, noting the tension between too little competition squeezing consumers and too much competition leading to a race to the bottom in the US airline industry. Let’s...
Maybe Spirit Airlines Is Not Doing So Badly After All?
Spirit Airlines stock jumped more than 20% this morning after it revised its financial forecast, suggesting it may not be doing as bad as many analysts have surmised. Meanwhile, Spirit is pushing JetBlue to appeal the decision blocking the...
The Spurious Legal Reasoning Behind JetBlue-Spirit Merger Decision
I sat in bed last night and read the entire 109-page decision of Judge William Young in US v JetBlue, which blocked the merger between JetBlue and Spirit. Bottom line: I think the opinion represents spurious legal analysis. Blocked...
Man Arrested After Requesting Entry To Cockpit…And Flight Attendants…On Spirit Airlines Flight To Florida
A Michigan man faces criminal charges after alcohol-fueled comments and physical contact surrounding the “mile high club” onboard his Spirit Airlines flight to Florida. Man Accused Of Grabbing Flight Attendants In Mile High Quest On Spirit Airlines Flight, Then...
Loco: Drunk Man Attacks Police Officers On Spirit Airlines Flight To Florida
Losing a child custody battle in a Colombian court to a Colombian ex-wife is bound to be depressing, but becoming inebriated on the Spirit Airlines flight home to Florida and then attacking police officers made a bad matter far...
JetBlue’s Spirit Purchase All But Certain Before 2024
Closing arguments in the government’s case against JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit Airlines have concluded. It looks all but certain the two are combining before the end of the year. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
Judge Hints At Potential Compromise In JetBlue – Spirit Merger Trial
Closing arguments concluded today in a trial that will determine whether JetBlue and Spirit Airlines will merge. Although U.S. District Judge William Young carefully guarded his words, his statements suggest a compromise of more slot divesture could lead to...
Spirit Airlines Pulls Out Of Denver, Handing Victory To United Airlines
Spirit Airlines is pulling out of Denver, citing the “underperformance” of routes from the Mile High City and in so doing, handing victory to United Airlines and also to Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines, the three largest carriers at...
How Spirit Airlines CEO Spins Massive Loss
Spirit Airlines just reported its latest financial performance and the picture is very bleak, with the carrier racking up a substantial loss during the busy summer months. Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie Explains Massive Loss During Historically Profitable Period...
Clueless Spirit Airlines Agent Calls Cops On Passenger
A Live And Let’s Fly reader reached out concerning an incident with Spirit Airlines. It sounded somewhat far-fetched, but I spoke to him about it and he quickly convinced me this incident really did happen at a Spirit Airlines...
