The airlines have vowed to ‘vigorously rebut’ claims their partnership is a 'de facto merger,' saying their Northeast alliance boosts competition by offering new routes and increased service.
Spirit Airlines said that its operational meltdown in recent weeks cost it $50 million in the 2021 third quarter (Q3) and warned that bookings for the rest of the quarter will come in weaker than expected.
U.S. Senate lawmakers are gathering information on how several carriers, including American, have managed workforce issues during the downturn while collecting payroll-relief funds.
Miami International’s decision to switch its gates to a preferential-use model, rather than the previous common-use model, was a deciding factor in Spirit Airlines' proposed launch at the airport this fall.
Spirit's network planning VP John Kirby told Routes Americas 2021 that Miami International’s decision to lower costs, coupled with soaring leisure demand, prompted the ULCC's big expansion in South Florida.
As the only air service development event that unites the entire region, Routes Americas 2021 will be critical in stimulating the recovery of the market.
Routes looks at the current state of the growing US-Mexico transborder market in the wake of the FAA’s decision to downgrade Mexico’s safety rating to Category 2.
Spirit Airlines is progressively adding back Airbus A319 narrowbodies into service and altering delivery streams for its aircraft on order to support the company’s planned growth during the next few years.
The angry response follows accusations that the US carrier is cooperating with American Airlines on routes “outside the scope” permitted by their new Northeast alliance.
Spirit Airlines has filed a complaint with the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) which questions whether JetBlue Airways and American Airlines are coordinating flights and routes “outside of the scope” of their new Northeast alliance.
