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A brief history of airline bankruptcies

by Henry Epp
Nov 21, 2024
Spirit Airlines is in good company. While some airlines have recovered, others have shuttered or merged with other carriers.
Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, joining many other airlines that have done the same over the years.
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The big election bet

by Ellen Rolfes
Nov 1, 2024
Americans are betting on who they think will win the election, but just how much stock should we put in predictions markets?
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Amid DOJ fraud suit, Boeing is set to buy back Spirit Aerosystems

by Daniel Ackerman
Jul 1, 2024
Spinning it off was supposed to boost profits. Buying it back is supposed to help Boeing regain control of the process.
Two recent fatal crashes involving Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts resulted in a DOJ investigation into the plane manufacturer.
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Is Spirit Airlines' business model to blame for the near riot over cancellations?

by Annie Baxter
May 12, 2017
Spirit Airlines is in the spotlight this week after cancelled flights led to a near riot at its hub in Fort Lauderdale. The discount airline blamed “unlawful labor activity” by the pilots during contract negotiations, with their refusal to work some flights causing hundreds of cancellations. The union has denied the accusation but says its […]
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Spirit Air: slashing prices at 30,000 feet

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 2, 2015
CEO Ben Baldanza talks about his airline's cheaper, stripped-down experience
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CEO Ben Baldanza on how Spirit Airlines does things differently

by Jeremy Hobson
Jan 22, 2013
One of South Florida's top business leaders runs one of the country's cheapest airlines.
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Latest airline fee: $35 per carry-on?

by Tess Vigeland
Jun 1, 2012
Ahead of the summer travel season, some airlines are charging for carry-on bags. Industry expert David Parker Brown is defending the new fee.
A baggage handler loads bags onto a cart at San Francisco International Airport.
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Spirit Airlines to charge $100 for late carry-on bags

by Kai Ryssdal
May 4, 2012
Spirit's new fee made us dig into the archives to see what else airlines can charge us for.
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BP goes in for the kill ...

by Bill Radke
Aug 2, 2010
"Static kill," that is -- pumping in mud & cement. Meanwhile, Congress looks into BP's use of chemical dispersants. And BP is said to be...
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What else can airlines charge us for?

by Rico Gagliano
Feb 9, 2010
American Airlines has announced that economy-class passengers on its domestic flights will have to pay $8 for a blanket and pillow. Our Marketplace Players wonder what's next.
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