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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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FAA Reportedly Investigating Drone Found Flying Near BWI Airport Runway By Plane Crew FAA Reportedly Investigating Drone Found Flying Near BWI Airport Runway By Plane Crew
FAA Reportedly Investigating Drone Found Flying Near BWI Airport Runway By Plane Crew The crew on a Spirit Airlines Flight flying into the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport got an unexpected surprise when they were met by an unexpected drone operating near the approach to the runway, according to multiple reports. It is believed the drone was just a few hundred feet below the plane when it was only a few miles from the runway at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly announced. The crew was able to land safely without incident, and the FAA stated that this is not the first time drones have be…

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by Zak Failla