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Spirit Airlines Crisis Deepens With Another Major Round Of Route Cuts In Bid To Avoid Collapse

by Gary Leff on October 26, 2024

Oct 26 2024

The business model isn’t working. They don’t have long haul international service that customers have wanted to buy. They don’t have airline partnerships to sell those products on other carriers, or pick up connecting traffic from other airlines either. And they’ve been the downmarket product that’s very much out of favor, as customers have increasingly been interested in paying more for a better experience. (Spirit has even shifted its business model chasing that business.)

Frontier’s Bold Attempt to Buy Spirit Airlines Again: Will A Merger In Bankruptcy Finally Rescue Low-Cost Air Travel?

by Gary Leff on October 23, 2024

Oct 23 2024

Even if you don’t fly the two airlines, Frontier plus Spirit means a stronger airline flying more planes under an ultra low cost carrier model. That’s capacity charging lower fares driving down the prices that United, American and Delta can charge.

Spirit Airlines Kicks Off Passenger Over Crop Top—Then Taunts A Toddler’s Mom After Ejecting Her, Too

by Gary Leff on October 7, 2024

Oct 07 2024

Buckle up because this may be the most Spirit Airlines story every that doesn’t involve a mass brawl.

Spirit Airlines’ $3.3 Billion Debt Crisis: Can Planned Bankruptcy, Route Cuts, And Shedding Aircraft Keep It Flying?

by Gary Leff on October 4, 2024

Oct 04 2024

Spirit Airlines is in talks with bondholders about a pre-packaged bankruptcy that would allow the airline to reduce debt in exchange for equity. This move would potentially allow the carrier to reject leases on aircraft grounded due to engine problems. Twenty one Airbus narrowbodies are currently in storage (or heavy maintenance) out of 94 with Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan engines, according to Cirium fleet tracking data.

Out of $3.3 billion in debt, one third of that comes due in under a year, and it must refinance or extend the debt by October 21 under covenants with its credit card processor agreement.

Busted: Spirit Airlines Passenger Tries To Swap Cramped Seat For First Class Comfort—Ends Up In Walk of Shame

by Gary Leff on August 24, 2024

Aug 24 2024

A Spirit Airlines passenger discovered someone else occupying her front-row seat, 1A, which she had paid extra for. It’s a “Big Front Seat” and starting next week the airline will try to turn it into a ‘real’ first class.

Spirit Airlines Goes Off The Rails: Charging More For ‘First Class’ Than Delta And American—Without The Perks!

by Gary Leff on August 20, 2024

Aug 20 2024

Spirit Airlines isn’t going to be more successful by offering a less desirable product than American Airlines at a higher price.

The Spirit Airlines Big Front Seat used to be the best deal in travel at a modest upcharge. The idea that it’s worth more than double or even five times the base price is insane.

Spirit Airlines Abandons Business Model, Starts Selling Bundled Fares And First Class

by Gary Leff on July 30, 2024

Jul 30 2024

Consumers haven’t wanted what Spirit and Frontier have been selling. Those airlines have struggled. They’ve responded by shifting the routes that they fly, and the products they sell. Frontier has upended its fares and now sells a premium product with both extra legroom and blocked middle seats. Now Spirit is moving in that same direction.

“Shut Up and Listen!” Spirit Airlines Gate Agents Break Down Amidst Massive Delay Chaos, Declare “We’re Frustrated As Hell!”

by Gary Leff on July 13, 2024

Jul 13 2024

This is a flight departing from California but it could be any – or every – Spirit Airlines flight as a an agent for the airline announces, “Everybody’s attention right now! Right now! Alright, now, [do you all] wanna get on this flight or not?”

She continues her rant to passengers waiting for their flight to Las Vegas, “everyone’s gonna shut up and we’re gonna say this once, and we’ll only gonna say this again ’cause we’re frustrated as hell!” Maybe she’s referring to the flight delay or maybe she’s referring to all of the airline’s fees. Either way, the crowd erupts!

Four Spirit Airlines Check-in Agents Give Passenger A Beat Down At BWI Airport

by Gary Leff on June 1, 2024

Jun 01 2024

Four check-in agents working the Spirit Airlines counter at BWI airport delivered a beat down to a passenger this week. The heated exchange escalates into a physical confrontation that left the man on the ground, repeatedly attacked by employees of the contractor working for Spirit Airlines.

Spirit Airlines Shakes Up The Race For New Slots At Washington’s National Airport

by Gary Leff on May 23, 2024

May 23 2024

The recent FAA Reauthorization Bill contains 5 new roundtrips that DOT can assign ‘beyond the perimeter’ and airlines are jockeying for those. What’s odd, though is that Spirit Airlines is asking for National Airport to San Jose, the new slots are limited to incumbent airlines at the airport, and Spirit doesn’t serve National airport.