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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

Passengers applaud as Spirit Airlines flight lands at RDU

  • May 2

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

Latest Videos

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Spirit Airlines workers sue over lost wages

  • May 14
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Spirit Airlines ceases operations

  • May 2
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Spirit passengers react as airline nears shutdown

  • May 2
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6-year-old placed on wrong Spirit Airlines flight

  • Dec 26, 2023
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Spirit Airlines shareholders approve $3.8B sale to JetBlue

  • Oct 19, 2022
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JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion

  • Jul 28, 2022
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Expect new, restored flight routes at RDU next month; airport announces bump in passenger traffic

  • Oct 22, 2021

Latest Stories

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

Spirit Airlines is close to getting a $500 million bailout from the federal government, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.

  • Apr 23

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