Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue.

Spirit Airlines says it won’t announce its quarterly financial results on time because the company is focused on talks with bond holders to restructure its debt.

The Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planes.

California is partnering with a major airline trade group to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels in the state.

Tickets are already on sale for a soon-to-launch selection of nonstop JetBlue flights between Long Island and three Florida cities, including Orlando.

The power of a moment can live with someone for the rest of their lives.

An Orlando-bound flight completed its trip Thursday from Virginia’s Ronald Reagan National Airport after avoiding a collision on the runway with a jet that was starting its takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

JetBlue is cutting several routes across the U.S., including at Orlando International Airport, to reduce delays and costs.

Two JetBlue planes made contact Thursday on the ground at Boston Logan International Airport, leaving minor damage that prompted both aircraft to be taken out of service for repairs, according to JetBlue.

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are appealing a judge's ruling that is blocking their planned merger.

What's next for Spirit Airlines, now that it won't be merging with JetBlue.

A federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines.

A federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines.

The CEO of JetBlue is stepping down, and he's being replaced by the first woman to head a major U.S. airline.

A JetBlue flight makes an unexpected stop in Orlando.

Federal investigators are describing a close call between planes at a Colorado airport last year.

JetBlue says it needs to buy Spirit Airlines to compete with bigger airlines in a post-Covid travel world.

Alaska Airlines says it will buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1 billion.

A JetBlue flight from Orlando had to land in Jacksonville Thursday because of an erratic passenger, the airline said.

Seven passengers and a crew member were injured when a JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale hit extreme turbulence while landing in Florida.

Federal investigators say the pilot of a charter jet took off without permission, causing an approaching JetBlue plane to cancel its landing at the last second.

American Airlines and JetBlue are trying to salvage parts of their partnership in the Northeast, even after a federal judge ruled they must break up the deal.

For anyone in a wheelchair, for anyone who has difficulty walking, or for anyone who just doesn't like to walk, it's a long way from the furthest Jetblue gates at the end of MCO's Terminal C to the front of the newly-completed terminal.

Many Terminal C passengers agree that the state-of-the-art $2.8 billion complex is stunning, but they hate the long walk from end to end.

The government and two major airlines are giving starkly contrasting views about the impact of an alliance between the airlines.

JetBlue completed a move-in to become the anchor tenant at Orlando International Airport's new Terminal C.

JetBlue’s “complete move” to Terminal C at Orlando International Airport is scheduled for Oct. 25

Spirit Airlines shareholders are approving a $3.8 billion sale of the company to JetBlue Airways.

Jetblue has once again delayed its move-in date at the brand-new multi-billion-dollar terminal at the Orlando International Airport.

The government is getting its day in court to try to block a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue.

JetBlue Airways is buying Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion in a deal that could increase competition at the top end of the U.S. airline industry while eliminating the largest discount airline for travelers on a tight budget.

Shareholders of Spirit Airlines will vote Thursday on a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, and the outcome could affect fares for millions of air travelers who depend on the budget airlines.

JetBlue is boosting its offer to buy Spirit Airlines, raising the stakes again in the bidding war over the nation’s biggest budget airline.

Verizon and AT&T won't power up some wireless towers near airports until next summer to give airlines more time to make sure the new service won't interfere with planes.

Spirit Airlines, the target of a budget airline bidding war, is postponing a Friday vote on whether to accept one of those buyout offers after a flurry of counter proposals from JetBlue and Frontier Airlines.

Stocks are off to a higher start on Wall Street Monday led by more gains in big tech companies.

The U.S. Transportation Department is making it easier for Americans to travel to Cuba, lifting flight restrictions that were established during the Trump administration.

The airport announced 24 food offerings coming to the new terminal, with several local businesses opening locations.

JetBlue is going hostile in its bid for Spirit Airlines.

Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month.

Spirit Airlines’ board still supports Frontier Airlines’ $2.9 billion takeover bid for the airline, saying it determined JetBlue’s competing $3.6 billion offer isn’t a superior proposal.

JetBlue Airways is trying to buy Spirit Airlines and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with fellow budget airline Frontier.

Officials with the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority said tests showed Clifton had a blood alcohol content of .17%.

A forecast of better weather means that the worst may finally be over for tens of thousands of air travelers who were grounded by flight cancellations that skyrocketed over the New Year’s Day weekend.

Hannah McLachlan and Sinead Stoyle calling themselves lucky to be in Central Florida and said they are ready to ring in 2022.

JetBlue is canceling almost 1,300 flights over the next two weeks.

The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travelers — but it didn’t do much damage to holiday shopping.

The Justice Department is suing to stop American Airlines and JetBlue from coordinating their flights in the Northeast.

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2021, file photo, a JetBlue flight arrives at Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)NEW YORK – Who needs safety when the world's about to get back to normal? Worries are also rising that one the worst enemies of bond investors, inflation, may be set to return. The drops in bond prices sent the average intermediate-term core bond fund down 2.9% in the first quarter, as of Tuesday, according to Morningstar. Higher interest rates are adding more pressure on high-growth stocks, which were often lagging the market during the first quarter.

(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)Scrapping its coronavirus pandemic policy of boarding passengers in smaller groups, Southwest Airlines has resumed its traditional boarding procedures. The nation’s largest domestic carrier, which doesn’t assign seats, began boarding passengers in groups of 30 on March 15. It had been boarding passengers in groups of ten since it unveiled its “Southwest Promise” health and safety protocols last May. In early March, JetBlue stopped boarding passengers from back to front and resumed its traditional boarding procedures by groups. United and Delta still have pandemic boarding policies in place.

A JetBlue flight arrives at Salt Lake City International Airport, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Salt Lake City. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment aid dropped by 42,000 from 754,000 the week before. Though the job market has been slowly strengthening, many businesses remain under pressure, and 9.6 million jobs remain lost to the pandemic that flattened the economy 12 months ago. AdAll told, 4.1 million Americans are receiving traditional state unemployment benefits. Even where restrictions didn't exist, many Americans for months chose to stay home to avoid the risk of infection.

The Transportation Department said Tuesday, March 9, 2021, that the airline industry employed 713,949 people full-time or part-time in January. Cargo airlines have added jobs while passenger airlines have shed workers, mostly through incentives for workers to quit or take early retirement. The Transportation Department said Tuesday that 713,949 people held full-time or part-time jobs at airlines in mid-January, up from 694,638 in December and the low of 673,278 in October. American Airlines eliminated 8,700 jobs, or 8% of its workers, and Southwest shed more than 4,600 jobs, or 7.5%. FedEx's express-delivery division grew by about 24,000 jobs, or 9.8%, United Parcel Service added 183 jobs, or 2.9%, in its air-shipment business, and smaller cargo carriers such as Atlas Air also added jobs, according to the Transportation Department.

All rights reserved)ORLANDO, Fla. – JetBlue is the latest U.S. airline to announce it will stop blocking seats on flights. The company says it will reduce the number of middle seats it leaves empty starting Dec. 1. [TRENDING: COVID-19 closes early voting location | Can you get COVID-19 twice? Airlines have been blocking seats due to the coronavirus pandemic. Southwest announced last week it will start selling middle seats after Dec. 1.

The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end. A spokesman for the carrier said Thursday that JetBlue will reduce the number of seats it blocks after Dec. 1 to accommodate families traveling together over the holidays. Southwest Airlines said last week that it will stop limiting the number of seats it fills after Dec. 1. Some airlines promised to block middle seats to create more distance between passengers. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly made a similar reference to “scientific evidence” that cabins are safe, but he also cited a strong financial incentive to stop blocking middle seats.

DeSantis reassured travelers flying would not increase their chances of catching the virus but didnt disclose what data or studies could prove that. DeSantis said we track the best we can what goes on in Florida and asked the airline representatives if theyve seen in outbreaks related to air travel. The research we have seen to date, and our own investigations with the worlds airlines, tell us that the risk of catching COVID-19 on a flight remains very low. In general, the longer you are around a person with COVID-19, the more likely you are to get infected, according to CDC information on COVID-19 and travel. However, social distancing is difficult on crowded flights, and sitting within 6 feet of others, sometimes for hours, may increase your risk of getting COVID-19, according to CDC.gov.

All rights reserved)American Airlines and JetBlue are joining forces to help deal with the dip in air travel demand due to the coronavirus. Under their new partnership, the airlines can now sell seats on each other's flights and share frequent flyer benefits. American Airlines is much larger than JetBlue. the airline has a strong market position in New York. It also has key routes between New York City., Boston and Florida.

JetBlue is giving 100,000 health care workers roundtrip flights for two to honor their work amid the coronavirus crisis. It’s starting by giving flight certificates to 10,000 health care workers in New York City. Then it's giving 90,000 pairs of flight certificates to medical professionals across the U.S. pic.twitter.com/4crUlLlsMD — JetBlue (@JetBlue) May 6, 2020The recipients can use the certificates when the time is right to travel anywhere JetBlue flies. Three planes will do the flyover at 7 p.m. Thursday to coincide with the daily clapping in the big apple to applaud health care and essential workers.