Spirit Airlines says it has refunded most customers after shutdown
Some Spirit Airlines customers with flight tickets could be out of luck after the discount carrier ceased operations.
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Some Spirit Airlines customers with flight tickets could be out of luck after the discount carrier ceased operations.
Have tickets to fly on Spirit? Here's what to know about refunds and alternative flights now that the budget airline has ceased operations.
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he'd "do it to save the jobs."
President Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop.
The negotiation comes after President Trump publicly said he wanted his administration to look at a rescue package for the budget carrier.
Spirit executives and other low-cost carriers are expected to meet with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy next week.
Capacity cuts "will inevitably affect the size of our teams," Spirit Airlines CEO Dave Davis said in a memo to employees.
Just months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Spirit Airlines is warning about its ability to stay in business.
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.
Budget carrier Spirit is eliminating some fees amid growing pushback against hidden airline industry charges.
JetBlue abandoned its proposed acquisition of Spirit only weeks after a federal judge ruled the deal would harm competition.
As some of the 49er Faithful start making plans to get to the Super Bowl party in Las Vegas to root the team on, some airlines are beefing up their flight schedule from the Bay to Sin City to accommodate the crowds.
The unaccompanied child, who was supposed to be on a flight from Philadelphia to Fort Myers, was instead flown to Orlando.
The carriers say joining forces would benefit travelers, but the blockbuster deal has been dogged by concerns it could hurt competition.
JetBlue had been pursuing a hostile bid for Spirit even while Spirit sought shareholder approval for a lower-priced deal with Frontier.
