MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Known for its canary-yellow planes, competitive prices and now its financial issues, Spirit Airlines has decided to put 1,800 flight attendants on temporary leave. The ...

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Spirit Airlines plans to furlough 1,800 flight attendants before the end of the year, the cash-strapped budget carrier said Monday. The company said it made the “difficult decision” to put cabin crew ...

A passenger plane was issued an urgent order to change course to avoid a collision with Air Force One as it brought Donald Trump to the UK for his State Visit. Spirit Airlines flight 1300 was flying ...

A 23-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of calling in a bomb hoax after missing his Spirit Airlines flight, the Justice Department said Friday. According to an affidavit signed by an FBI special ...

Spirit Airlines is planning to furlough one-third of its flight attendants, another effort by the bankrupt airline to slash expenses. The carrier said Monday that it planned to furlough 1,800 of its ...

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Spirit Airlines expects to cut its capacity by 25% this November, and is likely to reduce staffing levels further as the troubled budget carrier seeks to return to profitability during a second visit ...

Spirit Airlines has revised terms with aircraft lessor AerCap by tentatively agreeing to reject the leases of 27 Airbus jets. It is the US discounter’s latest cost-cutting measure amid Chapter 11 ...

Spirit CEO Dave Davis says flight reductions and layoffs are needed to make the airline more efficient. The airline has declared bankruptcy twice in less than a year, and reported losing nearly $257 ...