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Spirit Airlines

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Spirit Airlines workers sue over lost wages

  • May 14

Airlines reduce, cap fares for Spirit travelers

  • May 4
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Spirit Airlines shut down: What to do to get home and get refunds

  • May 3
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What to know about Spirit Airlines 'winding down all operations'

  • May 3

Spirit Airlines says it is 'winding down all operations'

  • May 2

Spirit Airlines bailout stall as company teeters toward collapse

  • Apr 30

Budget airlines seek $2.5 billion in relief | What to know

  • Apr 29

Spirit Airlines close to a $500M bailout from Trump administration

  • Apr 23

Latest Videos

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Spirit Airlines workers sue over lost wages

  • May 14
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Spirit Airlines stranded thousands of passengers nationwide

  • May 3
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Travelers scramble after Spirit Airlines cancels all flights

  • May 2
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Spirit Airlines begins winding down operations, canceling all flights

  • May 2
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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again

  • Sep 1, 2025
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US sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines

  • Mar 7, 2023
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Flight cabin fills with smoke after battery fire in overhead bin

  • Mar 2, 2023
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Spirit Air says canceled flights cost $50M, hurt bookings

  • Aug 17, 2021

Latest Stories

Spirit Airlines reportedly on the verge of shutting down amid bankruptcy, rising fuel costs

Spirit Airlines is reportedly on the verge of shutting down as the company struggles to recover from bankruptcy amid rising fuel costs.

  • Apr 17

Spirit Airlines to furlough one-third of its flight attendants

Spirit Airlines to furlough one-third of its flight attendants

  • Sep 23, 2025
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'Pay attention': Controller admonishes Spirit pilot flying near Air Force One

The incident occurred Tuesday morning as President Donald Trump was flying to the United Kingdom aboard Air Force One.

  • Sep 17, 2025
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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again but vows to keep flying

Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization.

  • Sep 1, 2025
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Spirit Airlines sounds the alarm on its future ability to stay in business

Just five months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Spirit Airlines is warning about its future ability to stay in business.

  • Aug 13, 2025