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‘Pay Attention!’: Spirit Airlines Pilot Scolded for Flying Near Air Force One – The New York Times

‘Pay Attention!’: Spirit Airlines Pilot Scolded for Flying Near Air Force One  The New York Times Controller scolds Spirit Airlines pilot to ‘pay attention’ to radio calls as Air Force One flies 8 miles away  CNN Spirit Airlines flight repeatedly warned to turn away from Air Force One  NBC News On Way To London, Trump’s Air Force One Has Close Encounter With Another …

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Spirit Airlines flight repeatedly warned to turn away from Air Force One

Spirit Airlines flight repeatedly warned to turn away from Air Force One

An air traffic controller on Tuesday had to repeatedly warn a Spirit Airlines flight to turn away from Air Force One’s path as both traversed over New York, according to LiveATC audio. The Spirit Airlines flight was traveling from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Boston on Tuesday morning when the incident occurred. Air Force One, carrying President Donald Trump, was headed …

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Spirit Airlines flight warned to move farther from Air Force One over Long Island: “Pay attention. Get off the iPad.”

Spirit Airlines flight warned to move farther from Air Force One over Long Island: “Pay attention. Get off the iPad.”

Air traffic controllers urgently and repeatedly ordered the pilots of Spirit Airlines flight 1300 to turn away from Air Force One Tuesday over Long Island, New York. The Spirit flight was traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Boston as Air Force One was carrying President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and manly others to a state visit to the United Kingdom. …

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Spirit Airlines Ditches 54% Of Its Las Vegas Flights This Winter

Spirit Airlines Ditches 54% Of Its Las Vegas Flights This Winter

Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has cut 54% of its Las Vegas flights for the upcoming winter schedule compared to the same period last year, according to the aviation analytics company Cirium. The news comes as the airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time this year. This reduction translates to more than 3,000 flights being removed during …

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Spirit Airlines Fires Back, Says United Airlines Is Obsessed With Killing Low Fares – Live and Let's Fly

Spirit Airlines Fires Back, Says United Airlines Is Obsessed With Killing Low Fares  Live and Let’s Fly Spirit Airlines cuts routes, rivals pounce as budget carrier faces bankruptcy turbulence  Fox Business United Airlines pounces on Spirit Airlines bankruptcy with new routes  Axios United, Frontier add airline routes to cut in on ailing Spirit  Reuters Spirit Airlines’ Rivals Are Circling Like Sharks  Yahoo Finance Source link

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Spirit Airlines will end Portland flights this fall

Spirit Airlines will end Portland flights this fall

Spirit Airlines will no longer operate at Portland International Airport after Oct. 3, the company and the Port of Portland confirmed Thursday. The discount airline, which had already cut flights at PDX during the past year, according to the Port of Portland, will also discontinue service at 10 other locations. The decision comes after the company filed for bankruptcy for …

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Spirit Airlines discontinuing service in 4 California cities after bankruptcy decision – KTLA

Spirit Airlines discontinuing service in 4 California cities after bankruptcy decision  KTLA Spirit Airlines to end service in 12 cities as rivals swoop in  CBS News Spirit Airlines axes flights in 12 cities as it fights for survival while United, other airlines circle  CNBC Low-cost airline to depart Bay Area in October  SFGATE These 2 Airlines Will Gain the Most From Spirit’s Bankruptcy  Barron’s Source …

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Spirit Airlines to end service in 12 cities as rivals swoop in

Spirit Airlines to end service in 12 cities as rivals swoop in

Spirit Airlines is ending flight service in a dozen cities less than a week after the discount carrier announced it was filing for bankruptcy for a second time this year. The Florida company confirmed to CBS News on Thursday that it would exit the following markets on Oct. 2: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Birmingham, Alabama; Boise, Idaho; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Oakland, California; …

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Spirit Airlines ending service to Birmingham airport after filing for bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines ending service to Birmingham airport after filing for bankruptcy

Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport leaders have been notified that Spirit Airlines will be ending service there on October 3. The decision comes after Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy in August for the second time. The carrier began service in Birmingham in October 2024 initially with non-stop flights to Fort Lauderdale before expanding to encompass flights to Newark, New Jersey and …

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Spirit Airlines to end service to 11 cities amid bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines to end service to 11 cities amid bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines will end service to 11 cities in October as it begins the hard work of overhauling its route map in bankruptcy. The Dania Beach, Fla.-based airline will end service to the following cities during the week of Oct. 2, 2025, a spokesperson confirmed: Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) in New Mexico Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) in Alabama Boise Airport …

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