Spirit Airlines, the budget carrier that filed for bankruptcy twice this year, is laying off about one-third of its flight attendants, as it cuts flights and restructures the business to reduce costs. On Monday, Spirit said it would discharge approximately 1,800 of its 5,200 flight attendants, an airline spokesperson confirmed to CBS News. The Wall…
Spirit Airlines plans to cut the bankrupt budget carrier’s capacity by about 25% in November as part of a restructuring plan. The scheduling cuts will likely be accompanied by layoffs as the airline looks to reduce costs, Spirit CEO Dave Davis said in a memo to employees. “These evaluations will inevitably affect the size of…
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Shares of Spirit Aviation Holdings, the parent company of Spirit Airlines, plunged Tuesday after warning about its ability to stay in business. Shares of Spirit Aviation Holdings tumbled $1.39, or 39%, to $2.15 in early afternoon trading. The budget carrier had warned it has “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern…
Next June, Delta will enter the competitive Los Angeles-Chicago market and begin flying to Hong Kong from LAX. Delta will operate LAX-O’Hare three times daily beginning June 7 using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The route is currently served by United, American, Frontier and Spirit. United and American each have hubs at O’Hare and LAX and dominate…
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(Reuters) -Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection, it disclosed on Monday, after the pioneer of no-frills air travel in the U.S. struggled with a long run of quarterly losses and significant debt. The airline’s woes deepened after the collapse of its $3.8 billion planned merger with JetBlue Airways in January and the impact of…