United Revamps 767 Fleet with Premium-Heavy Cabins
NEWARK, N.J. — Business-class seats now dominate United Airlines’ workhorse Boeing 767-300ERs, and nowhere is that shift more visible than at Newark Liberty International Airport, the hub that sees up to seven daily departures to London Heathrow on the carrier’s newly refurbished, premium-heavy wide-bodies.
Spirit axes 11 routes, 1,800 jobs after second bankruptcy
MIRAMAR, Fla. — Leisure travelers who rely on Spirit Airlines’ ultra-low fares will soon find fewer yellow-tailed jets on airport departure boards. The Miramar-based carrier has announced that it will permanently exit 11 U.S. markets this fall and furlough 1,800 employees as part of a sweeping restructuring tied to its second trip through bankruptcy court in as many years.
Spirit to cut flights 25%, warns of more layoffs
LOS ANGELES — Vacationers who rely on Spirit Airlines’ ultralow fares will want to check their itineraries twice this fall. The Miramar, Florida–based carrier has told employees it will cut its November 2024 flight schedule by 25 percent, the second deep reduction since the company exited bankruptcy on March 13.
Spirit's Future Uncertain—Routes & Fares at Risk
LATROBE, Pa. — Spirit Airlines’ turbulent financial situation is rippling through U.S.
Spirit Airlines Slashes Service at 11 Airports—Plan Ahead
Spirit Cuts 3,000 Vegas Flights, Trims Winter Schedule 54%
LAS VEGAS — Budget flyers counting on neon-strip getaways or inexpensive hops to the coasts this winter will need to readjust their itineraries. Spirit Airlines, the bright-yellow emblem of U.S. ultra-low-cost travel, has quietly erased more than half of its planned Las Vegas departures for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Spirit Airlines slashes Vegas flights, quits Bay Area
Spirit Airlines’ once-ambitious domestic network is in full retreat. Multiple sources confirm the ultra-low-cost carrier is eliminating more than half of its winter flights to Las Vegas and withdrawing entirely from every Bay Area airport as part of an aggressive Chapter 11 restructuring plan.
Spirit Airlines drops 12 cities amid bankruptcy turmoil
MIRAMAR, Fla. — Cost-cutting at Florida-based Spirit Airlines is about to ground thousands of budget fliers. The discount carrier, which filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time this year, will discontinue service to a dozen U.S. destinations on Oct. 2, underscoring the uncertainty now surrounding one of America’s largest ultra-low-cost airlines.
Spirit Bankruptcy Clouds Cheap Flights to Costa Rica
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — A second bankruptcy filing in under a year by Spirit Airlines has cast uncertainty over some of the cheapest nonstop links between Costa Rica and the United States, even as the carrier insists operations will proceed normally for now.
