Spirit Airlines, the ultra-low-cost flier that shut down operations last weekend, was often the butt of jokes. As a frequent Spirit flier, this meant I was used to being on the receiving end of these ...

A crowdfunding effort to buy the defunct Spirit Airlines has raised over $132 million in pledges. The campaign's founder, Hunter Peterson, is a TikTok creator who has received support from the Spirit ...

Spirit Airlines said in a filing that the budget for unwinding the airline would be about $217 million. The discount carrier shut down before dawn on Saturday after years of struggles. The carrier's ...

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On Saturday, following the announcement of Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy, content creator Hunter Peterson took to Tiktok with a “genius idea.” In a video with more than 700,000 likes, Peterson told his ...

A former Spirit pilot received an impromptu retirement celebration when the airline's sudden shutdown led to the cancellation of what would have been his final flight. Captain Jon Jackson ended up on ...

Airlines have wasted no time in beefing up their schedules in the wake of Spirit Airlines' collapse. Carriers are competing for Spirit's routes and gates. The budget airline collapsed after years of ...

They’re keeping the spirit alive. Spirit Airlines permanently shut down on Saturday after 34 years after a surge in fuel prices that impacted restructuring efforts, resulting in the cancellations of ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Yeneshia Thomas was in her Central Florida home when she got a surprising email at about 12:30 a.m. on ...

Lousy service, not the Iran war, killed Spirit Airlines. Spirit was doomed to fail because of mismanagement, deep financial problems, and – crucially – its reputation for poor customer service. The ...

Here's what to do if you currently have tickets for a Spirit Airlines flight. Credit: Evrim Aydin/Anadolu via Getty Images Spirit Airlines is officially out of business. The budget airline carrier ...