United Airlines will add two new routes and beef up schedules on more than 15 others in January. All come in markets served by Spirit Airlines, and that's no coincidence. United's move comes just a ...

Spirit Airlines is preparing to cut jobs as it plans to significantly reduce capacity during its second round of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. CEO Dave Davis told staff in a memo on Wednesday that the ...

NEW YORK -- Spirit Airlines could end up in bankruptcy and be forced out of business because of a federal court decision to block a proposed sale to JetBlue Airways, according to a note from an ...

For the second time in a year, Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy. Parent company Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. announced Aug. 29 a “comprehensive restructuring” of the airline, which Spirit ...

For years, its bright-yellow planes have been a staple at airports near beaches, theme parks and the Strip in Las Vegas — and a vessel for price-conscious customers to fly on a budget. But with the ...

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Spirit Airlines plans to furlough 1,800 flight attendants before the end of the year, the cash-strapped budget carrier said Monday. The company said it made the “difficult decision” to put cabin crew ...

As expected, airline stocks have performed poorly over the past four years, struggling with margin pressures as airlines fail to pass rising costs onto ticket prices. With the fallout of Spirit ...

Spirit Airlines has reached a series of proposed deals with its principal aircraft leasing firm that would deliver a cash infusion to the troubled budget carrier, according to filings in U.S.