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United, JetBlue Defend Alliance, Blast Spirit Air’s Objections

Spirit Airlines · United States

United, JetBlue Defend Alliance, Blast Spirit Air’s Objections

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United Airlines Holdings Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp. disputed claims that their proposed partnership should be blocked because it would quash competition and raise fares, arguing that the Blue Sky alliance was designed to maintain a rivalry between the two carriers.See the Story

Spirit Wants United Airlines, JetBlue Partnership Blocked by Regulators ...

Spirit Airlines · United States

Spirit Wants United Airlines, JetBlue Partnership Blocked by Regulators ...

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On this Tuesday, June 24, Spirit Airlines made a complaint to the US Department Of Transportation (DOT) stating that the proposed partnership between United Airlines and JetBlue is an anti-competitive business move. Year Founded 1983 CEO Ted Christie According to a Reuters report, Spirit described the planned “Blue Sky” tie-up as making JetBlue a “de facto vassal” of United under the arrangement. The plan would allow fliers t…See the Story

Spirit Airlines Exceeds Peers in In-Flight Internet Speeds

Spirit Airlines · United States

Spirit Airlines Exceeds Peers in In-Flight Internet Speeds

A recent study by Ookla discovered the three airlines had the best in-flight Wi-Fi speed and latency performance among 30 airlines measured. Hawaiian Airlines, Spirit Airlines Fastest in North America What set Hawaiian Airlines and Qatar Airways apart from the competition is their use of Starlink technology for internet connectivity. The median download and upload speed with both carriers was significantly higher compared to other internationa…See the Story

Flight Attendants Want To Make Families Pay A Lot More To Fly... Here's Why

The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA), the largest crewmember union in the United States with tens of thousands of members at major carriers like United, Alaska and Spirit Airlines, is once again calling for parents traveling with infants to pay a lot more to fly. The reason isn’t a simple money grab as you might first fear, but rather an insistence on making parents pay for a separate seat for any infant aged up to two years old, so th…Spirit Airlines · Alaska Read Article

Frontier Customer Heard A Rumor That Buying Tickets At The Airport Was Cheaper, And They Weren’t Disappointed With The Results

TikTok/haletg Back in the day, Spirit Airlines was known as the really crappy, no-frills company, with the trade-off being super cheap flights. I remember taking a Spirit flight from KC to Chicago for about what the same bus fare would have cost me. These days, no matter how much you sacrifice in terms of experience, it seems the price floor just never goes down. Though maybe you can try something new, like TikTok user @haletg: TikTok/haletg “I …TikTok · Puerto Rico Read Article

Spirit Rebrands On-Board Options, Again

Spirit Airlines is changing its on-board branding and offering for the third time in less than a year, retiring its cutesy names for more traditional options.Spirit Airlines Read Article

Will the US DOT Give Credence to Spirit's Criticisms of JetBlue and United's Blue Sky?

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Spirit Airlines' decision to ask US regulators to scrutinise the new "Blue Sky" partnership between JetBlue Airways and United Airlines is that the floundering ultra-low cost airline has nothing to lose by challenging the tie-up. Spirit uses familiar arguments in its opposition to the partnership, including higher fares, market concentration, and the interline agreement between JetBlue and United masquerading as…JetBlue · United States See the Story

Spirit Airlines Rebrands Travel Options: First, Premium Economy, Value

Over the past year, we’ve seen Spirit Airlines try to transform its business model, by bundling fares and becoming more premium. The airline has today announced plans to streamline its booking experience, with new travel option names.Say hello to Spirit First and Spirit Premium Economy!Effective immediately, Spirit Airlines has rebranded its three most popular types of fare bundles, and they’re already reflected on Spirit’s website and mobile ap…Economy · United States See the Story

Spirit Airlines kicks off summer with one-way flights from CT airport to Florida starting at $48.99

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Looking to soak in the sunlight on a South Florida beach? Spirit Airlines today announced they are offering one-way fares from Bradley International Airport to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport starting at $48.99*. The offer can only be booked on the first day of summer: Friday, June 20, according to Spirit Airlines, and is valid from Tuesday, July 8 to Wednesday, Aug. 27. *One-way fares valid for booking on June 20, 2025, and for …Spirit Airlines · Connecticut Read Article

Bradley Airport launches flights to two new cities via Spirit Airlines

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Travelers will soon be able to travel to two new cities from Bradley International Airport in Connecticut via Spirit Airlines.Spirit Airlines · Hartford Read Article

So He Doesn't Miss the Flight, a 20-Year-Old Guy Who Claims There's a Bomb on a Plane at Detroit Airport.

A 20-year-old man from Monroe, Michigan, faces federal charges that could lead to his imprisonment for several years, after lying about having been informed of a bomb on board a plane belonging to the company Spirit Airlines, which was preparing to take off from Detroit International Airport to Los Angeles, on the morning of Thursday, 5 June, in the hope of delaying the flight so that he could catch it. The false report led to chaos, with flight…Spirit Airlines · Dearborn Read Article

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