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Spirit Airlines cuts 200 jobs in bankruptcy cost-cutting scramble

Travel NewsJanuary 16, 202525Views

A Spirit Airlines plane at New York's LaGuardia Airport Leslie Josephs/CNBC Spirit Airlines is cutting about 200 jobs across the company as the struggling budget carrier seeks to reduce costs after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November. "We are executing on plans to rightsize our organization to align with our current fleet…

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A look back at U.S. airlines’ wild 2024, from door plugs to bankruptcy

People check-in for their flights at the airport ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November 27, 2024. Megan Varner | Reuters It's been another eventful year for U.S. air travel. Just five days into the year, a door panel blew off of a nearly new Boeing …

December 29, 202441Views

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What the Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Means for Travelers

No-frills carrier Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company has announced. As NBC News reports, Spirit has had a rough few years, characterized by growing debt, quarterly losses, and a failed merger with JetBlue. The bankruptcy filing doesn't mean, however, that the company is going kaput (turns out the Monopoly board…

November 18, 202464Views

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What travelers need to know about Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy

A passenger waits for assistance at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter in the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on November 13, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the first major U.S. passenger carrier to do so since American Airlines …

November 18, 202462Views

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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection after mounting losses

Passengers check in at the Spirit Airlines counter at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines , an icon of budget air travel that reshaped the industry, has filed for bankruptcy protection after years of mounting losses, a failed merger…

November 18, 202449Views