Spirit Airlines to restructure under Chapter 11
Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its operation, and expects to be delisted from the New York Stock Exchang... Continue Reading
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Spirit serves up blocked middle and Go Big fare bundles
The airline industry loves to play follow the leader, and Florida-based Spirit Airlines is once again reacting to a major change made by its... Continue Reading
United versus Spirit on a New York-Chicago hot dog run
The average passenger wouldn’t say there is much in common between United Airlines and Spirit Airlines. But when my annual “go to Chicago an... Continue Reading
Spirit Airlines continues to drive innovation with new HAECO seats
LONG BEACH — Spirit Airlines is operating in a “business as usual” mindset until JetBlue Airways completes its acquisition of the low-cost c... Continue Reading
How to stay on budget when flying Spirit Airlines
The democratization of air travel has been a godsend to those of us who live on a strict budget and are eager to fly. That’s why so many peo... Continue Reading
Spirit’s transition to SES-17 satellite capacity continues apace
Spirit Airlines’ new inflight Internet service was initially tested and formally launched using leased Ka-band satellite capacity on i... Continue Reading
Managing expectations key as JetBlue brings its PaxEx to Spirit
From a #PaxEx point of view, few airlines could be seen as greater opposites than JetBlue and Spirit. While Frontier and Spirit would have b... Continue Reading
Spirit flips the switch on Wi-Fi across A320s and A321s
The year is 2018. Spirit Airlines is flying high on its “Invest in the Guest” initiative and a major contract with Thales InFlyt Experience ... Continue Reading
Spirit hones Wi-Fi portal as partners prepare for SES-17
Spirit Airlines is conducting inflight Wi-Fi testing on a limited number of aircraft and, according to its aero ISP partner Thales InFlyt Ex... Continue Reading
Aircraft retrofit market readies for new IFC system installs
A wave of new inflight connectivity system installations is forthcoming as airlines prepare to replace legacy kit with next-gen hardware and... Continue Reading
JetBlue seeks to get personal with A320 refurbishment
As a frequent JetBlue flyer since the year 2000, I have watched the airline’s product evolve and mature through the years. I was there in th... Continue Reading
Beyond seats: getting the new longhaul narrowbody cabins right
Longhaul narrowbody aircraft like the Airbus A321neo’s LR and XLR variants are going to be key to the COVID-19 recovery — and to future rout... Continue Reading
Press Release: Fort Lauderdale deploys biometric boarding with Amadeus
Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) has partnered with Amadeus to facilitate biometric boarding of flight... Continue Reading
Press Release: Spirit buys Bombardier’s aerostructures in amended pact
Bombardier announced today it has entered into an amended definitive agreement to sell its aerostructures business to Spirit AeroSystems Hol... Continue Reading
Press Release: Spirit Airlines unveils all-new ‘Free Spirit’ Loyalty Program
Spirit Airlines is giving its Free Spirit® loyalty program a brand new set of wings starting January 21, 2021. Today the company announced c... Continue Reading