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Spirit Airlines delays release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat up
Read full article: Spirit Airlines delays release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat upSpirit Airlines says it wonโt announce its quarterly financial results on time because the company is focused on talks with bond holders to restructure its debt.
Spirit Airlines is going upscale. In a break from its history, it will offer fares with extra perks
Read full article: Spirit Airlines is going upscale. In a break from its history, it will offer fares with extra perksSpirit Airlines is about to roll out tickets that include perks like free snacks and no fee for checking a bag.
JetBlue and Spirit are ending their $3.8 billion merger plan after a federal judge blocked the deal
Read full article: JetBlue and Spirit are ending their $3.8 billion merger plan after a federal judge blocked the dealJetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion merger after a federal judge blocked the deal, ruling it would hurt competition.
Boeing confirms it's in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, its key supplier on the troubled 737 Max
Read full article: Boeing confirms it's in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, its key supplier on the troubled 737 MaxBoeing is in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, which makes fuselages for Boeing 737 Max jetliners.
Court sets June hearing for JetBlue and Spirit appeal of a ruling blocking their $3.8 billion merger
Read full article: Court sets June hearing for JetBlue and Spirit appeal of a ruling blocking their $3.8 billion mergerJetBlue and Spirit Airlines have to wait until June for a chance to save their $3.8 billion merger.
JetBlue tells Spirit Airlines that it may terminate its $3.8 billion buyout offer challenged by US
Read full article: JetBlue tells Spirit Airlines that it may terminate its $3.8 billion buyout offer challenged by USJetBlue Airways says it may end its attempt to buy low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines as soon as this weekend, sending Spirit shares tumbling.
JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competition
Read full article: JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competitionA federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines.
US intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker
Read full article: US intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemakerThe Federal Aviation Administration says it will increase oversight of Boeing and audit the production of the 737 Max 9 jetliner after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in midflight last week.
Investigation into why a panel blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet focuses on missing bolts
Read full article: Investigation into why a panel blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet focuses on missing boltsFederal regulators are extending the grounding of some Boeing jets after an Alaska Airlines plane lost a side panel last week.
Lawyers suing JetBlue say the airline could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit Airlines
Read full article: Lawyers suing JetBlue say the airline could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit AirlinesLawyers suing JetBlue say in court filings that the airline could raise fares on some routes by up to 40% if it succeeds in buying Spirit Airlines.
5 things to do while youโre stuck at the airport waiting for a new flight
Read full article: 5 things to do while youโre stuck at the airport waiting for a new flightJust ask anyone who has traveled in the past few weeks and they will tell you that having your flight changed, canceled or redirected is becoming more and more common these days.
New this week: Lizzo, 'Criminal Minds' and 'The Woman King'
Read full article: New this week: Lizzo, 'Criminal Minds' and 'The Woman King'This weekโs new entertainment releases include an live posthumous album from Tom Petty, the criminal profile spinoff series โCriminal Minds: Evolution,โ a documentary about the plucky Mars Rover Opportunity and a TV series that focuses on the backstage melodrama at the Chippendaleโs male strip clubs.
Roseville woman charged for racial slurs, knocking phone out of passengerโs hand on Spirit flight
Read full article: Roseville woman charged for racial slurs, knocking phone out of passengerโs hand on Spirit flightA Roseville woman has been charged with yelling racial slurs at another passenger on a Spirit flight and knocking that personโs phone out of their hand when they tried to record the altercation, officials said.
2 Spirit agents hurt, passengers arrested after bag dispute in Detroit, airline says
Read full article: 2 Spirit agents hurt, passengers arrested after bag dispute in Detroit, airline saysROMULUS, Mich. โ Two Spirit agents were injured, two passengers were arrested and another was cited this weekend following a bag dispute at Detroit Metro Airport, the airline says. According to Spirit Airlines, โthree passengers attacked our agents without provocation.โThe incident happened Sunday while the passengers were trying to board flight 646 from Detroit to Atlanta, according to Spirit. When the agents asked the passengers to verify that their carry-on bags were appropriate sizes before boarding, the passengers became combative, according to airline officials. The agents tried to defuse the situation but were โphysically assaultedโ as they closed a door to stop the passengers from boarding, Spirit officials said. One of the agents was taken to a nearby hospital after the incident, airline officials said.