Spirit Airlines

By Chris Sloan
JetBlue is seeking to curry political favor for its pending acquisition of South Florida-based ULCC Spirit Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
Spirit Airlines’ unit costs and profitability continue to be negatively affected by significant reliability problems posed by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
Spirit Airlines pilots have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, which includes provisions in case the ULCC's merger with JetBlue collapses.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The city will become the second destination in South Carolina to be served by the ULCC alongside Myrtle Beach.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The Florida-based airline started serving the Texas airport on Nov. 17 for the first time since 2008.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Spirit Airlines is keeping the focus on customers as it navigates a potential merger with JetBlue Airways, which was officially approved by Spirit’s shareholders last week.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chris Sloan
Speaking at Routes World 2022, Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle said the carrier is in expansion mode despite losing out on Spirit Airlines.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Two routes from Virginia to destinations in Florida will begin in March 2023.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The expansion will bring to 22 the number of routes offered from Sky Harbor by Frontier.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in August, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Frontier Airlines may have lost the bidding war for Spirit Airlines, but its future as a standalone carrier looks bright—especially with its largest ULCC competitor now out of the picture.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein, David Casey
Spirit Airlines agreed to be acquired by JetBlue Airways in an all-cash deal valued at $3.8 billion, a move that comes one day after its shareholders formally rejected a competing offer from Frontier Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
JetBlue has won the battle for Spirit, paving the way for a merger that will produce a challenger to the US Big Four.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The agreements will provide in excess of 600 weekly connections for its transatlantic routes.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
If Spirit and JetBlue do eventually agree on the terms of a transaction, they will still need shareholder approval as well as antitrust approval from the U.S. Justice Department.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The move follows two new crew bases opened by the carrier this summer.
Airports & Networks

The ULCC will fly from the Texas city to two of the US’s most popular vacation destinations.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
The postponement is the latest sign that a competing bid from JetBlue is gaining traction among a critical mass of stockholders.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The carrier beat out JetBlue Airways and Alaska Airlines for the runway timings.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Spirit Airlines will also serve Boise for the first time this summer.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
JetBlue Airways upgraded its proposal for Spirit Airlines again as the tit-for-tat bidding war with Frontier Airlines heated up ahead of a June 30 shareholder vote.
Airlines & Lessors