Tag: Spirit
NEWS Mar 21, 2026 Budget Airlines Face Turbulent Future After Bold Fuel Efficiency Gamble The landscape of American aviation is shifting under the weight of a multi-billion-dollar calculation that has yet to pay off. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Feb 27, 2026 Spirit Airlines Baggage Policy 2026: Don't Get Hit with the $99 Gate Fee Our updated 2026 guide covers Spirit's new baggage rules, from the free Personal Item to the Spirit First and Premium Economy bundles. See how to travel for less. Read More →
ROUTES Feb 24, 2026 Spirit Airlines Accelerates Fleet Cuts and Network Restructuring to Targeted Spring Bankruptcy Exit Spirit Airlines is moving aggressively to downsize its operations and overhaul its business model, aiming to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a leaner, more premium-focused carrier. Read More →
NEWS Feb 17, 2026 Spirit Airlines Sells Youngest Ever Airbus A320neos for Scrap as Parts Shortage Peaks Defying decades of aviation economics, two of the youngest commercial narrowbody jets in history are currently being dismantled for parts at a desert scrapyard in Arizona. Read More →
ROUTES Feb 12, 2026 Frontier Airlines Reshapes Network with Fleet Reductions and Strategic Route Realignment In a move that has sent ripples through the ultra-low-cost carrier sector, Frontier Airlines has announced a sweeping "right-sizing" of its operations. Read More →
NEWS Feb 04, 2026 Spirit Airlines Agrees to Transfer Final Chicago O’Hare Gates to United Airlines for 30 Million Dollars In a move that underscores the intensifying "turf war" at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Spirit Airlines has formally moved to transfer its final two preferential gate leases to United Airlines. Read More →
NEWS Oct 17, 2025 Spirit Airlines Projects Net Profitability by 2027 Spirit Airlines says it is finally noticing a path to profitability following a hard spell of debt, high fuel prices, and intense competition. The carrier reports that it expects to post its first profit in 2027 as part of an outright restructuring process underway. Read More →
NEWS Oct 11, 2025 Spirit Airlines Cancels Airbus Order Amid Post-Bankruptcy Restructuring Spirit Airlines, a prominent American low-cost carrier, has faced significant turbulence, leading to its decision to cancel a massive order for Airbus aircraft. Read More →
NEWS Sep 12, 2025 United Expands Winter Schedule Following Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy For the second time in less than a year, Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection, raising fresh concerns about the stability of the ultra-low-cost carrier model in the United States. Read More →
NEWS Nov 11, 2024 Flight Attendant Wounded as Gunfire Hits Spirit Airlines Flight A Spirit Airlines flight was hit by gunfire as it attempted to land in Haiti, injuring a flight attendant. The aircraft suffered significant damage and was diverted to the Dominican Republic. Read More →