Airlines for America CEO and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Wednesday said the closure of Spirit Airlines was a lesson to allow business mergers when “somebody is putting up a red flag.” ...

You’re reading The Financial Page, John Cassidy’s weekly column on economics and politics. The last time I dropped my daughter off for a flight at LaGuardia’s Marine Air Terminal, the New York base of ...

As travelers affected by Spirit Airlines’ abrupt shutdown deal with canceled flights and now-useless loyalty points, Papa John's is offering a consolation prize: free pizza. The chain announced in a ...

Spirit Airlines passengers were feeling anything but lifted following the company’s abrupt shutdown on Saturday. But thanks to Papa John’s, grounded passengers have a reason to stay home… and order in ...

A former Spirit pilot received an impromptu retirement celebration when the airline's sudden shutdown led to the cancellation of what would have been his final flight. Captain Jon Jackson ended up on ...

Spirit Airlines said it has reimbursed most customers with flight tickets after the budget carrier ceased operations. The airline is still processing a "small percentage" of customer refunds, Spirit ...

Spirit Airlines credit cards remain active despite the airline suspending flight operations. Bank of America, the card issuer, is no longer accepting new applications for the cards. Cardholders can ...

Spirit Airlines has ceased operations, leaving over 2,000 pilots and thousands of employees jobless and uncertain about their final paychecks and benefits. The Air Line Pilot Association (ALPA) is ...

Airlines have wasted no time in beefing up their schedules in the wake of Spirit Airlines' collapse. Carriers are competing for Spirit's routes and gates. The budget airline collapsed after years of ...

Lousy service, not the Iran war, killed Spirit Airlines. Spirit was doomed to fail because of mismanagement, deep financial problems, and – crucially – its reputation for poor customer service. The ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that the collapse of Spirit Airlines followed former President Joe Biden's administration’s decision, alongside former Transportation Secretary Pete ...

A Spirit Airlines captain whose retirement flight was scrapped by the carrier’s sudden shutdown got an unexpected sendoff as a Southwest crew stepped in to honor his decades in the cockpit. Capt. Jon ...