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Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!' Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!'
Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!' An air traffic controller repeatedly ordered a Spirit Airlines flight to turn away from Air Force One's path over Long Island. The tense moment in the skies near New York City happened on Tuesday, Sept. 16. According to FlightAware, Spirit flight 1300 left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 7:57 a.m. and landed in Boston at 11:07 a.m. Audio of the incident from LiveATC was posted on social media. An air traffic controller is heard urgently instructing the Spirit pilots to move away from Air Force One's path. Air Force One was flying to the United Kingdom with President Donald Trump abo…
Spirit Airlines Files For Second Bankruptcy In Less Than A Year: What To Know Spirit Airlines Files For Second Bankruptcy In Less Than A Year: What To Know
Spirit Airlines Files For Second Bankruptcy In Less Than A Year: What To Know Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year, underscoring the financial crisis facing the nation's largest budget carrier. Spirit announced the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in a news release on Friday, Aug. 29. The Dania Beach, Florida-based airline previously emerged from bankruptcy in March, after Spirit shed nearly $800 million in debt and secured $350 million in new equity. The filing came less than three weeks after Spirit executives admitted there is "substantial doubt" about the company's ability to survive another 12 months without…
Spirit Needs More Cash To Survive, Airline Warns: 'There Is Substantial Doubt' Spirit Needs More Cash To Survive, Airline Warns: 'There Is Substantial Doubt'
Spirit Needs More Cash To Survive, Airline Warns: 'There Is Substantial Doubt' Despite recently emerging from bankruptcy, Spirit Airlines warns that it may not survive the next year without raising more cash, according to a new filing. Spirit said it's facing significant financial pressure due to "elevated domestic capacity and continued weak demand for domestic leisure travel" in the second quarter of 2025. The budget airline disclosed its concerns in a quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, Aug. 11. The Dania Beach, Florida-based company said it expects to face a "challenging pricing environment" through at least the end of…
JetBlue Leaving Major FL Airport: What Northeast Flyers Need To Know JetBlue Leaving Major FL Airport: What Northeast Flyers Need To Know
JetBlue Leaving Major FL Airport: What Northeast Flyers Need To Know JetBlue Airways will end all flights at Miami International Airport immediately after Labor Day as the airline navigates financial turbulence. JetBlue will stop service at MIA on Tuesday, Sept. 3, a company spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Voice. The news was first reported by the Miami Herald. The airline's only remaining route at MIA airport is to Boston Logan International Airport. Travelers booked on BOS-MIA flights can either rebook them to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) or get a full refund. "We continually evaluate how our network is performi…
Spirit Adds Extra-Legroom Seats, Joining Airline Industry's Premium Push Spirit Adds Extra-Legroom Seats, Joining Airline Industry's Premium Push
Spirit Adds Extra-Legroom Seats, Joining Airline Industry's Premium Push Another airline is looking to compete for flyers wanting more comfortable travel experiences. Spirit Airlines will offer new extra-legroom seats on its flights, the company said in a news release on Tuesday, May 13. The budget airline also announced upgrades to its Free Spirit loyalty program. The updates mark a major shift for Spirit, which recently exited bankruptcy and is working to win over flyers with added perks and space. "Spirit's new premium options offer travelers exceptional value, and we're creating even more opportunities for guests to experience them with our new extra-legroo…
Spirit Airlines CEO Resigns After Bankruptcy Exit, $800M Debt Cut Spirit Airlines CEO Resigns After Bankruptcy Exit, $800M Debt Cut
Spirit Airlines CEO Resigns After Bankruptcy Exit, $800M Debt Cut Spirit Airlines is changing its senior leadership after exiting bankruptcy and shedding nearly $800 million in debt. Ted Christie, who has led the airline since 2019, stepped down as CEO and president on Monday, April 7. He also resigned from the board of directors for the company based in Dania Beach, Florida. The board has not yet named a permanent replacement, opting for an interim "Office of the President," made up of executive vice president and CFO Fred Cromer, executive vice president and COO John Bendoraitis, and senior vice president and general counsel Thomas Canfield. "Ted has k…
Spirit Airlines Exits Bankruptcy After Slashing $795M In Debt, Cutting Jobs Spirit Airlines Exits Bankruptcy After Slashing $795M In Debt, Cutting Jobs
Spirit Airlines Exits Bankruptcy After Slashing $795M In Debt, Cutting Jobs Spirit Airlines has flown past its financial turbulence, as the budget airline exits bankruptcy after shedding nearly $800 million in debt, officials said. Spirit has ended its financial restructuring process, the airline said in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 12. The Dania Beach, Florida-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024. The airline has finalized a plan that eliminates $795 million in funded debt and it also received $350 million in equity investments. "We're pleased to complete our streamlined restructuring and emerge in a stronger financial position to c…
Frontier Proposes Another Airline Merger With Spirit: Here's How Spirit Responded Frontier Proposes Another Airline Merger With Spirit: Here's How Spirit Responded
Frontier Proposes Another Airline Merger With Spirit: Here's How Spirit Responded Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines have discussed a merger yet again, but Spirit rejected the bid in order to pursue a plan to exit bankruptcy on its own. Frontier confirmed the latest merger discussion in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Spirit also confirmed the talks in a regulatory filing on the same day. The deal first proposed on Tuesday, Jan. 7, offered $400 million in debt and a 19-percent stake in Frontier to Spirit shareholders. Frontier argued the merger would create a stronger low-cost airline while providing more value than Spirit's existing Chapter 11 ba…
Revealing Clothes, Offensive Tattoos May Now Get You Kicked Off This Airline's Flights Revealing Clothes, Offensive Tattoos May Now Get You Kicked Off This Airline's Flights
Revealing Clothes, Offensive Tattoos May Now Get You Kicked Off This Airline's Flights Travelers on Spirit Airlines may not be allowed on flights with offensive clothing or tattoos, according to a new policy. Spirit made the change in its Contract of Carriage, which was updated on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The new rules allow the airline to deny boarding or remove passengers whose attire or body art is deemed "lewd, obscene, or offensive in nature." The changes, outlined in section 4.3 of the contract, could prevent a flyer from boarding or forcing that person to leave a plane for not following the policy. Passengers removed for violating these rules will not be elig…
Spirit Airlines Slashes Jobs As It Charts Path Out Of Bankruptcy Spirit Airlines Slashes Jobs As It Charts Path Out Of Bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines Slashes Jobs As It Charts Path Out Of Bankruptcy Spirit Airlines is laying off about 200 employees as the company tries to survive amid bankruptcy proceedings. The budget carrier will eliminate the positions across various departments, a company spokesperson told Daily Voice on Thursday, Jan. 16. The move came as Spirit looks to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which it filed for in November 2024. The layoffs, which follow recent pilot furloughs, aim to align the airline's staffing with its current fleet size and level of flying while achieving $80 million in annual cost reductions. "These decisions are never made lightly, and we are c…