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ANALYSIS: Wright Amendment Expiration Highlights Battle Between American and...
by Vinay Bhaskara / Published October 16th, 2014 At 12:01 am Monday, Southwest Airlines’ personal Berlin Wall came down, as the Dallas-based airline was allowed to begin non-stop service from Dallas...
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Spirit Airlines Feeds the Hate with New Campaign
By Benét J. Wilson / Published November 5th, 2014 Spirit Airlines asked travelers to weigh in on its “State of the Hate” report and the number one complaint was airline seats, followed by lost bags,...
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Frontier Airlines Expands in Miami; Is Spirit Far Behind?
By Benét J. Wilson / Published January 27, 2015 Frontier Airlines A320. Image: Benjamin Bearup / AirwaysNews As Denver-based ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines adds a new daily flight between...
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ANALYSIS: Spirit Airlines Bends the Cost Curve
by Vinay Bhaskara / Published February 16, 2015 Image: Courtesy Spirit Airlines. Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines reported an adjusted net profit of $58.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2014,...
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Spirit Airlines Announces Major Growth in Atlanta
By Benjamin Bearup / Published February 19, 2015 Ultra-low-cost-carrier Spirit Airlines is adding routes from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. The newly...
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ANALYSIS: The Fort Lauderdale Market Heats Up – Part 1
By: Vinay Bhaskara / Published July 29, 2015 An aerial shot of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Image: Courtesy of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Fort...
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Op-Ed: Frontier’s Cutting Toll-Free Line Is Mostly Toothless
By: Alexander McIntyre / Published August 21, 2015 Many fliers instantly notice Frontier Airlines’ planes, which sport a variety of wild animals on the tail. Recently, Frontier took another bold step...
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Big Words from the Smaller Players: IAFS Day 1 Roundup
By: Seth Miller in Las Vegas / Published September 1, 2015 Day one of the International Aviation Forecast Summit (IAFS) brought nearly 20 different speakers on stage, each keen to share their take on...
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Southwest Takes Off Internationally – Part 2, Fort Lauderdale
By: Alex McIntyre / Published September 28, 2015 After over forty years of connecting passengers with destinations across the United States, the low-cost leader Southwest Airlines stepped down a new...
View ArticleSpirit Airlines Next Stop: Seattle!
By: Staff / Published November 6, 2015 Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is making Seattle its newest destination. Beginning in March, Spirit will offer two daily service to Los Angeles, while two...
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Spirit Grows More at Los Angeles
By Contributor / Published November 12, 2015 Thursday morning, Spirit announced its plans to further grow its presence at Los Angeles International Airport just as it starts flying its first...
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AirwaysNews High Flyer Interview: Spirit CEO Ben Baldanza – Part 1
By Vinay Bhaskara / Published December 2, 2015 Ben Baldanza is the CEO of Spirit Airlines, the nation’s largest ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC) and its most profitable one by operating margins. We sat...
View ArticleSpirit Announces ATL-MSP/MSY Flights for Spring 2016
By Contributor / Published December 2, 2015 On April 14, Spirit Airlines will begin flying to both Minneapolis/St. Paul and New Orleans from Atlanta; with these additions, Spirit will serve 17 cities...
View ArticleSpirit Grows in The City of Brotherly Love
By: Staff / Published: December 10, 2015 Spirit Airlines will launch new flights to Detroit and Fort Lauderdale from Philadelphia on April 29; these two cities will become Spirit’s seventh and eighth...
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AirwaysNews High Flyer Interview: Spirit CEO Ben Baldanza – Part 2
By: Vinay Bhaskara / Published: December 11, 2015 Ben Baldanza is the CEO of Spirit Airlines, the nation’s largest ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC) and its most profitable one by operating margins. In...
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EXCLUSIVE High Flyer Interview: Spirit’s Former CEO Ben Baldanza – Part I
By: Chris Sloan / Published: February 8, 2016 Ben Baldanza, Spirit Airlines’ Former CEO. Ben Baldanza is an industry pioneer. Until last January, he was the CEO of Spirit Airlines, the U.S. largest...
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What Does the Future Hold for Spirit Airlines?
By: Seth Miller / Published: February 9, 2016 Robert L. Fornaro, new Spirit Airlines CEO. Get ready for some changes at Spirit Airlines. This comes as no surprise with the somewhat unexpected departure...
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EXCLUSIVE High Flyer Interview: Spirit’s Former CEO Ben Baldanza – Part II
By: Chris Sloan / Published: February 8, 2016 Ben Baldanza, Spirit Airlines’ Former CEO. Ben Baldanza is an industry pioneer. Until last January, he was the CEO of Spirit Airlines, the U.S. largest...
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Former Spirit’s CEO, Baldanza, to Join WOW Air Board of Directors
By: Staff / Published: March 10, 2016 WOW Air announced the appointment of former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza to the Board of Directors of the Icelandic low-cost carrier. Baldanza, who abruptly...
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ANALYSIS: Spirit and Allegiant Diverge
By: Vinay Bhaskara / Published: May 3, 2016 Spirit Airlines recorded a $61.9 million net profit for the first quarter (Q1) of 2016, down 10.3% year-over-year, though profitability adjusted for special...
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