Spirit Airlines travel tips

Low-cost Spirit Airlines has a frenzy of fall fare deals with its latest sale, with one-way fares starting at just $40. 

Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines haven’t been profitable in recent years. And now they’re making moves you wouldn’t expect from ultra-low-cost carriers — they’re bundling fares and offering a premium product.

Spirit Airlines furloughed 186 pilots on September 1, a result of Pratt & Whitney engine issues grounding part of its fleet and its decision to defer aircraft deliveries.

Spirit Airlines is waving off summer with a bang and a big sale that has flights across the country starting as low as $48 one-way.

Spirit Airlines is launching a brand-new way of doing business with a whole set of updated fare classes, and is celebrating by giving away a pair of roundtrip flights to lucky winners and their guests.

The first thing you'll notice about the Cape Liberty cruise port is the views: Situated on the Hudson River in New Jersey across from New York City, the port has spectacular skyline panoramas of Manhattan and unimpeded views of the Statue of Liberty. In fact, sailing out of Cape Liberty will bring you face-to-face (OK, face-to-toes) with Lady Liberty when you sail through the harbor.

Surprisingly, since the pandemic, Delta Air Lines hasn’t always been the most profitable U.S. airline. 

The merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines is one step closer to reality after the Department of Justice (DOJ) allowed its review period to expire without taking any action.

I recently took a one-day trip to Disney World. To save as much money as possible, I flew from New York to Orlando and back in one day so I wouldn't have to pay for hotels — and I chose to fly Spirit Airlines.

I love all things Disney, but I haven't been able to justify spending the money visiting Disney World as an adult. The last time I went was in 2013 on a high school trip, and admittedly, I didn't pay for that.

Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed on Monday as Hurricane Debby made landfall along the Big Bend coast of Florida as a Category 1 storm.

It wasn’t that long ago that U.S. budget airlines were crushing the network carriers. They led in operating profits, with margins of around 13%.

Spirit Airlines cited overcapacity and strong competition among the factors weighing down a sluggish set of second quarter earnings.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, July 31, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. 

JetBlue posted a surprise quarterly profit of $25 million as it seeks to revamp its strategy following the collapse of its merger with Spirit Airlines. 

Spirit Airlines is making major changes to its passenger proposition. On Tuesday, the ultra-low-cost carrier revealed that it is moving upmarket with a series of new travel options. Spirit said these will “empower travelers to choose an elevated guest experience at an affordable price.”

Budget airlines are upending many their original business plans as increased costs wreak havoc on their bottom lines.

A global IT outage on Friday canceled thousands of flights and forced several airlines to request ground stops, throwing travel into chaos.

Alaska Airlines is hoping to capitalize on the sustained demand for premium seats. 

During United’s second-quarter earnings call on Thursday, chief commercial officer Andrew Nocella declared that low-margin rivals have “largely run their course.” 

Spirit Airlines is anticipating a bigger quarterly loss in the second quarter, citing lower-than-expected ancillary sales.