Tag: Spirit
ROUTES Apr 26, 2023 Spirit Boosts Boston Service with Five New Routes Prior to the start of the summer season, Spirit Airlines announced that it would be launching five new nonstop flights out of Boston. Read More →
NEWS Apr 25, 2023 Spirit Airlines Receives 200th Aircraft From Airbus Spirit's Fit Fleet® Flies Forward with 200th Delivery from Airbus includes A320neo assembled at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama. Read More →
NEWS Apr 18, 2023 Spirit Airlines to Receive its First Airbus A321NEO The US-based ultra-low-cost carrier is set to take delivery of its inaugural Airbus A321neo, which had its maiden test flight on April 17, 2023. Read More →
NEWS Jan 14, 2023 FAA System Outage Causes Mass Delays and Cancellations On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, a nationwide ground stop was issued by the FAA due to the outage of a crucial system related to aviation safety in the skies: NOTAMs. Thousands of flights were canceled as well as delayed, leaving passengers stranded all over the country. Read More →
NEWS Nov 03, 2022 Spirit Unveils New Seating Design US-based low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines will be implementing two new seat designs onboard all of its new aircraft - they are set to be rolled out in 2023, including the addition of high-speed WiFi. Read More →
NEWS Oct 01, 2022 Spirit Airlines Airbus A321 Suffers Engine Failure Following Takeoff From BWI Airport A spirit airlines aircraft departed from BWI en route to Orlando but had to turn back around due to engine issues. Read More →
NEWS Aug 02, 2022 JetBlue Reports a Net Loss Amid Record Revenue Amid the recent news of a merger with Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways reported a loss led by surging costs. Nonetheless, the airline reported record revenue. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL May 17, 2022 JetBlue: The Carrier Without A Merger Partner JetBlue Airways, during the last few decades, has continued to grow across the United States and beyond. However, this growth comes despite two failed attempts to merge with other low-cost carriers. Read More →
NEWS May 16, 2022 JetBlue Launches Hostile Takeover Bid to Acquire Spirit Airlines Yet another twist occurred this morning when JetBlue launched a hostile takeover bid to win back Spirit from Frontier Airlines. JetBlue is now offering $30 per share, significantly more than its ultra-low-cost rival, and claims a deal offering $33 per share is still a possibility. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 25, 2022 Spirit Airlines Begins Service To Memphis Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has officially started service to Memphis International Airport (MEM). The carrier operated its inaugural flights from Orlando (MCO) and Las Vegas (LAS) to Memphis. Flights began on April 20th and will operate daily. This marked Spirit’s first regular scheduled appearance at Memphis. Read More →