airlines /tags/airlines airlines en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT With Spirit in liquidation, here's what happens next to its planes /business/2026-05-08/with-spirit-in-liquidation-heres-what-happens-next-to-its-planes When Spirit Airlines stopped flying last weekend, it left more than 90 planes scattered across the country. Many will go back to the companies that own them, while Spirit tries to monetize the rest. Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT /business/2026-05-08/with-spirit-in-liquidation-heres-what-happens-next-to-its-planes Joel Rose Spirit Airlines tried to be the Dollar General of the skies. Then the big airlines beat it at its own game /national-politics/2026-04-29/spirit-airlines-tried-to-be-the-dollar-general-of-the-skies-then-the-big-airlines-beat-it-at-its-own-game Spirit Airlines helped pioneer ultra-cheap flying and soared. Then legacy airlines copied them, outmaneuvered them with loyalty programs, and the economy turned against their core customers. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:30:00 GMT /national-politics/2026-04-29/spirit-airlines-tried-to-be-the-dollar-general-of-the-skies-then-the-big-airlines-beat-it-at-its-own-game Greg Rosalsky How the airline industry could be impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated /npr-breaking-news/2026-04-22/how-the-airline-industry-could-be-impacted-if-spirit-airlines-is-liquidated Spirit has not confirmed a liquidation, though it has filed for bankruptcy protection twice. Experts predict rising fuel costs could push the company to close its doors for good. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-04-22/how-the-airline-industry-could-be-impacted-if-spirit-airlines-is-liquidated Ayana Archie Spirit Air plans for a slimmer airline with fewer planes /business/2026-03-17/spirit-air-bankruptcy-planes Broward County-based Spirit Airlines has a deal with most of its lenders to emerge from its second bankruptcy in less than a year. It pins its hopes on flying fewer planes to return to operating profitability in 2027. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:58:07 GMT /business/2026-03-17/spirit-air-bankruptcy-planes Tom Hudson Dania Beach-based Spirit Airlines sounds the alarm on its future ability to stay in business /business/2025-08-13/dania-beach-based-spirit-airlines-sounds-the-alarm-on-its-future-ability-to-stay-in-business Spirit Aviation Holdings, the budget carrier’s parent company, says it has “substantial doubt†about its ability to continue as a going concern within the next year — which is accounting-speak for having the resources needed to sustain operations. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:15:00 GMT /business/2025-08-13/dania-beach-based-spirit-airlines-sounds-the-alarm-on-its-future-ability-to-stay-in-business Wyatte Grantham Philips | Associated Press The final departure of Silver Airways leaves passengers and employees on the tarmac /business/2025-06-16/the-final-departure-of-silver-airways-leaves-passengers-and-employees-on-the-tarmac Wednesday, June 11 was the end of the line for Silver Airlines after it abruptly stopped all operations and left thousands of passengers stranded, including some in Tallahassee. The Florida-based regional carrier had declared bankruptcy during the final days of 2024. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:44:42 GMT /business/2025-06-16/the-final-departure-of-silver-airways-leaves-passengers-and-employees-on-the-tarmac Tom Flanigan Regional carrier Silver Airways says it's shutting down operations /business/2025-06-11/regional-carrier-silver-airways-says-its-shutting-down-operations Regional carrier Silver Airways announced Wednesday it is shutting down operations after a failed attempt at restructuring through bankruptcy, leaving some passengers stranded at airports in Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:07:11 GMT /business/2025-06-11/regional-carrier-silver-airways-says-its-shutting-down-operations Associated Press JetBlue is stepping up a campaign to save its plan to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion /business/2023-09-11/jetblue-spirit-flights-south-florida JetBlue Airways is making another move to try to save its proposed purchase of Spirit Airlines. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:00:00 GMT /business/2023-09-11/jetblue-spirit-flights-south-florida The Associated Press Federal officials investigate close call between two planes near Fort Lauderdale /florida-news/2023-07-31/federal-officials-investigate-close-call-between-two-planes-near-fort-lauderdale Federal officials say they are investigating a recent close call between an airline plane and a private jet that required pilots of both planes to take evasive action. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:11:31 GMT /florida-news/2023-07-31/federal-officials-investigate-close-call-between-two-planes-near-fort-lauderdale The Associated Press United Airlines will no longer charge families extra to sit together on flights /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-21/united-airlines-will-no-longer-charge-families-extra-to-sit-together-on-flights Adults with children ages 12 and under who are traveling on United Airlines flights will have the option to select seats next to their kids during or after the booking process. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:50:22 GMT /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-21/united-airlines-will-no-longer-charge-families-extra-to-sit-together-on-flights Ayana Archie