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Spirit Airlines plans to cut jobs and sell some planes amid looming financial struggles
Read full article: Spirit Airlines plans to cut jobs and sell some planes amid looming financial strugglesSpirit Airlines is cutting jobs and selling off some jets worth millions of dollars as the budget carrier aims to cut costs amid looming financial struggles and an uncertain future.
Florida-bound passengers evacuated at Ohio airport after crew reports plane has mechanical issue
Read full article: Florida-bound passengers evacuated at Ohio airport after crew reports plane has mechanical issuePassengers aboard a Florida-bound plane were evacuated onto a taxiway at an Ohio airport after a mechanical issue forced the crew to abort a takeoff.
Spirit Airlines is going upscale. In a break from its history, it will offer fares with extra perks
Read full article: Spirit Airlines is going upscale. In a break from its history, it will offer fares with extra perksSpirit Airlines is about to roll out tickets that include perks like free snacks and no fee for checking a bag.
CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity's firm role in global tech outage
Read full article: CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity's firm role in global tech outageU.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and affected services around the world.
Passengers on Florida-bound Spirit flight told to prepare for water landing
Read full article: Passengers on Florida-bound Spirit flight told to prepare for water landingPassengers headed to Florida were told to prepare for a possible water landing after the aircraft was turned around due to an apparent mechanical problem.
Court sets June hearing for JetBlue and Spirit appeal of a ruling blocking their $3.8 billion merger
Read full article: Court sets June hearing for JetBlue and Spirit appeal of a ruling blocking their $3.8 billion mergerJetBlue and Spirit Airlines have to wait until June for a chance to save their $3.8 billion merger.
Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street dips amid dimming rate cut hopes
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street dips amid dimming rate cut hopesAsian shares are trading mixed as pessimism spreads among investors about any imminent interest rate cut in the U.S. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei finished little changed Thursday, inching down less than 0.1%.
JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competition
Read full article: JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competitionA federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines.
JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competition
Read full article: JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competitionA federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines.
Man tried to get flight attendants to join ‘mile high club’ on Spirit flight to Orlando, agents said
Read full article: Man tried to get flight attendants to join ‘mile high club’ on Spirit flight to Orlando, agents saidA man on a flight from Louisville to Orlando was arrested after agents say he was disruptive on the flight, grabbing one flight attendant and asking her and another attendant if they wanted to join the “mile high club.”
Unaccompanied 6-year-old flying to Fort Myers put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight, ends up in Orlando
Read full article: Unaccompanied 6-year-old flying to Fort Myers put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight, ends up in OrlandoA 6-year-old traveling alone on a Spirit Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Fort Myers somehow ended up in Orlando instead, according to CBS news.
A trial deciding if JetBlue can buy Spirit — and further consolidate the industry — nears its end
Read full article: A trial deciding if JetBlue can buy Spirit — and further consolidate the industry — nears its endJetBlue says it needs to buy Spirit Airlines to compete with bigger airlines in a post-Covid travel world.
Biden administration takes on JetBlue as its fight against industry consolidation goes to court
Read full article: Biden administration takes on JetBlue as its fight against industry consolidation goes to courtThe Biden administration and JetBlue Airways are facing off in court over the Biden administration's effort to stop JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines.
Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect some of its planes. Disruptions will last days
Read full article: Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect some of its planes. Disruptions will last daysSpirit Airlines is canceling about 100 flights because it's pulling some planes out of service for inspections.
In court documents, JetBlue says it could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit Airlines
Read full article: In court documents, JetBlue says it could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit AirlinesJetBlue says in court filings that it could raise fares on some routes by up to 40% if it succeeds in buying Spirit Airlines.
U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases
Read full article: U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation easesU.S. consumer confidence shot to the highest level in two years this month as inflationary pressures eased and the American economy continued to show resilience in the face of dramatically higher interest rates.
Vape pen on charger blamed for midair fire on flight to Orlando, emergency landing
Read full article: Vape pen on charger blamed for midair fire on flight to Orlando, emergency landingA Spirit Airlines flight that was travelling from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Orlando International Airport had to make an emergency landing Tuesday at Jacksonville International Airport.
Spirit Airlines fees prompt bomb threat at Orlando airport, police say
Read full article: Spirit Airlines fees prompt bomb threat at Orlando airport, police sayPolice say an Orlando man upset about fees for a Spirit Airlines flight at Orlando International Airport claimed there was a bomb on the plane, prompting a search and the man’s arrest.
Merger vote at Spirit could reshape discount airline market
Read full article: Merger vote at Spirit could reshape discount airline marketShareholders 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.
Spirit Airlines, a bidding war target, postpones buyout vote
Read full article: Spirit Airlines, a bidding war target, postpones buyout voteSpirit 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.
Bidding war for Spirit Airlines heats up ahead of vote
Read full article: Bidding war for Spirit Airlines heats up ahead of voteThe bidding war over Spirit Airlines is ramping up again with JetBlue boosting its offer for the discount carrier just days after rival Frontier upped its own bid for Spirit.
Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlue
Read full article: Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlueSpirit 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.
Employees with Spirit Airlines protest at Orlando International Airport
Read full article: Employees with Spirit Airlines protest at Orlando International AirportWorkers with Spirit Airlines shouted, "enough is enough" on Monday as they walked with yellow signs that read "contract violations must end now" outside Orlando International Airport.
Frontier CEO talks about airline merger, travel outlook
Read full article: Frontier CEO talks about airline merger, travel outlookBarry Biffle is juggling his day job as CEO of Frontier Airlines while also working to save a proposed merger with Spirit Airlines that would create the nation’s fifth-biggest carrier by some measures.
Spirit flight makes emergency landing at Daytona Beach airport due to mechanical issue
Read full article: Spirit flight makes emergency landing at Daytona Beach airport due to mechanical issueA Spirit flight made an emergency stop at Daytona Beach International Airport Thursday morning following a suspected mechanical issue, according to airline officials.
International Beer Day is coming up. Here are Central Florida spots to celebrate at
Read full article: International Beer Day is coming up. Here are Central Florida spots to celebrate atFriday is International Beer Day and while you may not need an occasion to celebrate, why not take advantage of the “holiday” to try out a Central Florida brewery?
‘Operational challenges:’ Spirit strands thousands of more passengers
Read full article: ‘Operational challenges:’ Spirit strands thousands of more passengersSpirit Airlines canceled 79 flights at the Orlando International Airport and hundreds of flights nationwide again stranding thousands of passengers on Tuesday for the third day in a row.
Airlines say transmission of COVID-19 in flight is rare but so is data to prove it
Read full article: Airlines say transmission of COVID-19 in flight is rare but so is data to prove itDeSantis 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.
Spirit warns of layoffs; aid for contractors being examined
Read full article: Spirit warns of layoffs; aid for contractors being examinedSeparately, key members of Congress said they are investigating aviation contractors that took federal payroll aid and then laid off thousands of workers. Airlines and airline contractors who received cash from a $32 billion pool of federal payroll aid agreed not to lay off workers until Oct. 1. Airline labor unions are lobbying Congress for six more months of federal aid. Some contractors who received money laid off workers anyway, according to three Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives. At Spirit, the pilots union said it was notified Wednesday that 806 pilots could be furloughed, or terminated with rehiring rights.
Phones, shoes, food used in attack on workers at Florida airport, deputies say
Read full article: Phones, shoes, food used in attack on workers at Florida airport, deputies sayFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Several Spirit Airlines employees were injured Tuesday night when they were attacked by three women who were apparently upset that their flight from Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia had been delayed, sheriff's officials said. The women hit the employees with miscellaneous items, such as phones, shoes, full water bottles, metal boarding signs and fast food, according to Broward Sheriff's Office arrest reports. The incident happened outside the gate of a flight to Philadelphia in the airport's Terminal 4. Deputies arrested the women, who are all from Philadelphia. Tymaya Wright, 20, was charged with battery and petit theft for taking a Spirit employees phone and putting it in her backpack.