Operational Snafus Force Spirit Airlines To Temper Its Ambitions

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Spirit Airlines has pushed out some recovery targets as it works to prevent operational meltdowns similar to the massive disruptions that cost the ULCC $50 million in the third quarter (Q3). South Florida-based Spirit canceled 2,826 flights between July 30 and Aug. 9, which it attributed to a...
Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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