The carrier is facing the added challenge of a spike in the price of fuel. Fuel is airlines' biggest expense after labor.

Spirit Airlines' plan to emerge from bankruptcy is threatened by a recent surge in jet-fuel prices. The airline, which does not hedge fuel costs, faces a disadvantage compared to major carriers.

Spirit Airlines announced it will roll out a new program to improve passenger behavior at the gate and in the cabin. The ...

Spirit Airlines has made a deal with most its lenders that it says should allow it to emerge from bankruptcy sometime early this summer. If successful, it would lead to a much smaller airline with ...

Spirit Airlines has begun recalling nearly 500 furloughed pilots as it moves toward exiting its second bankruptcy, marking one of the clearest operational steps yet in the carrier’s effort to ...

It's fair to say that Spirit Airlines had a rough 2025. The ultra-low-cost carrier filed for bankruptcy twice, with executives at rival airlines predicting its imminent demise. Spirit announced on ...

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JetBlue is expanding its service at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with a new route and more frequent flights. The expansion includes a new daily flight to Cleveland and increased ...

Spirit Airlines, which hopes to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings early this summer, has acknowledged that spiking fuel prices driven by war in the Middle East could well hamper its business ...

Embattled Spirit Airlines, which is preparing to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings this summer, has taken to Interstate 95 to help defend its self-proclaimed turf as South Florida’s “TRUE ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. Over the past decade, legacy airlines have adopted the successful low-cost ...

Like many people, I think that I would jump into action during a crisis, offering to help if I was able. However, one woman's viral TikTok video appears to show what happens when you aren't one of the ...