Former Spirit Airlines employees gather for final farewell

Spirit's collapse lifts fares, but budget model still under pressure

CHICAGO — The collapse of Spirit Airlines, one of the industry's fiercest discounters, has given U.S. budget carriers more room to lift fares, but its exit does little to fix the long-running strain on the cheap-flight model.

Spirit Airlines' exit raises airfares

The collapse of Spirit and its impact on US budget carriers and the low-cost airline industry amid rising costs.

Former Spirit Airlines employees gather for final farewell

Nearly 1,000 Spirit Airlines employees in Texas were left shocked and without jobs after the airline ended operations on May 2.

First, SPIRIT Airlines Collapses! What’s Coming Next?!

The crash of Spirit Airlines could actually have MUCH BIGGER consequences than you think!

Spirit Airlines ceases operations; 444 employees at Dallas-Fort Worth hub lose jobs

The final Spirit Airlines flight landed at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on May 2.

For struggling JetBlue, Spirit’s demise may offer an opportunity. – PR informa

A traveler in the JetBlue terminal at Kennedy International Airport in New York on April 17, 2023. Mere hours after Spirit Airlines shut down in May 2026, JetBlue Airways announced more than two dozen new flights out of Spirit’s home airport of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, near Miami. (Tony Cenicola/The New York Times) By NIRAJ CHOKSHI Mere hours after Spirit Airlines shut down this month, JetBlue Airways announced more than …