South Florida passengers react to Spirit Airlines filing for bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines announced Monday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a bid to restructure its mounting debt, a move the company described as "proactive."
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Spirit Airlines announced Monday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a bid to restructure its mounting debt, a move the company described as "proactive."
The airline assured travelers that flights and pricing would remain unaffected for the time being.
Spirit's bankruptcy filing will likely mean higher airfares across airlines as it trims schedule, according to experts.
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is trying to recover from the pandemic drop in travel and failed mergers.
Spirit Airlines, weighed down by mounting debt, is considering filing for bankruptcy protection.
Morgan Rynor reports a new FAA notice prohibits U.S. civil aviation operations in Haiti airspace below 10,000 feet for the next 30 days after reports of three jets were fired upon.
U.S. airlines are barred from flying to Haiti for a month after 3 American carriers' planes are hit by gunfire amid relentless gang violence in the Caribbean nation.
CBS News Miami's Tania Francois reports the FAA is prohibiting all flights to Haiti after three jets were struck by gunfire Monday, including an American Airlines flight leaving Port-au-Prince bound for Miami International Airport that was announced Tuesday by the airline. The others were a Spirit flight from Fort Lauderdale and a JetBlue headed to JFK.
Tania Francois reports passengers on a Spirit flight to Port-au-Prince on Monday made an unscheduled return trip to Fort Lauderdale after their plane was hit by gunfire.
Morgan Rynor reports dozens of travelers returned to Fort Lauderdale after their Spirit Airlines flight could not land in Haiti due to gunfire.
A Spirit Airlines flight from Florida was damaged by gunfire en route to Haiti and diverted to the neighboring country of the Dominican Republic, the airline said.
Florida-based airline identifies about $80 million in cost-cutting measures.
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Budget carrier Spirit is eliminating some fees amid growing pushback against hidden airline industry charges.
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As Spirit Airlines is facing financial headwinds, it's celebrating a milestone.
The discount carrier said it will also defer all aircraft on order from Airbus scheduled to be delivered through the end of 2026
The discount carrier said it will also defer all aircraft on order from Airbus scheduled to be delivered through the end of 2026
JetBlue abandoned its proposed acquisition of Spirit only weeks after a federal judge ruled the deal would harm competition.
JetBlue Airways says it may end its attempt to buy low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines as soon as this weekend
Federal judge rules that JetBlue's $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit would limit options for travelers by reducing the number of discount carriers.
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