A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines told staff Friday that it’s suspending about 40 routes, finalizing a 25% cut to its November schedule as it scrambles to slash costs in bankruptcy and focus on profitable flights. “While …
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The family of one of the 67 people killed earlier this year when an American Airlines plane and a United States Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the government and the airlines involved in the crash. It accuses them of failing to recognize the warning signs after more than 30 documented near misses in …
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The family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., on Wednesday sued the government and the airlines involved. This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker.In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. The family of one of the 67 …
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All United Airlines flights departing in the U.S. and Canada were briefly suspended Tuesday night, as the airline asked the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a ground stop over an unspecified technological issue. United, which grounded its flights for about half an hour, said it had “experienced a brief connectivity issue just before midnight Central time on Tuesday, but has …
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It’s a tough time for Spirit Airlines. Several weeks ago, the airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in a matter of months, in a move that should’ve surprised no one (well, except the company’s management, seemingly). While Spirit kind of squandered its first Chapter 11 bankruptcy (by not actually making any structural changes), the airline is …
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By Aishwarya Jain and Doyinsola Oladipo (Reuters) -Spirit Airlines said on Monday it is preparing to furlough one-third of its flight attendants after filing for its second bankruptcy in a year, as the carrier grapples with dwindling cash and mounting losses. The low-budget airline will temporarily lay off about 1,800 flight attendants from its total strength of approximately 5,200, effective …
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A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is planning to furlough about 1,800 flight attendants, roughly a third of its cabin crew members, to cut costs as the budget airline struggles in its second bankruptcy in less than …
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