It's a really big weekend, and a lot of folks will be off on May 25 for Memorial Day. It's a time to reflect on those who ...

Alex “Buddy” Cooper, a name that has brought joy to communities for more than a decade, was remembered Saturday at a ...

A former Spirit pilot received an impromptu retirement celebration when the airline's sudden shutdown led to the cancellation of what would have been his final flight. Captain Jon Jackson ended up on ...

Spirit Airlines said it has reimbursed most customers with flight tickets after the budget carrier ceased operations. The airline is still processing a "small percentage" of customer refunds, Spirit ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Spirit Airlines died as it lived: lots of angry customers and no one picking up the phone. Early yesterday ...

When Elizabeth Warren took to X in early 2024 to acknowledge the blocked merger between JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines, she framed it as a clear consumer victory. She called the decision, which ...

They’re keeping the spirit alive. Spirit Airlines permanently shut down on Saturday after 34 years after a surge in fuel prices that impacted restructuring efforts, resulting in the cancellations of ...

On Saturday, following the announcement of Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy, content creator Hunter Peterson took to Tiktok with a “genius idea.” In a video with more than 700,000 likes, Peterson told his ...

The shutdown of Spirit Airlines is expected to cause airfares to rise, especially in markets the low-cost carrier previously served. Other airlines, like JetBlue, are expanding routes to capture ...

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday pushed back on his successor, Sean Duffy, for blaming the Biden administration for Spirit Airlines shutting down all operations. Duffy said ...

A Spirit Airlines pilot received a hero’s send-off with the help of a rival airline — and his first officer son — as his retirement flight was abruptly cut amid the carrier’s sudden shutdown. Capt.

Spirit Airlines on Saturday announced that it shut down all operations after failing to not reach a deal for a government bailout. The Trump administration drafted a $500 million bailout plan to save ...