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Spirit’s planes and slots will soon be up for sale and slots at places like Fort Lauderdale and LaGuardia could see high demand.

Spirit, once one of the most profitable airlines, never recovered from the pandemic and the shift to premium travel. Rival low-cost airlines are trying to take advantage — but they have their own problems.

The end of Spirit may not be the end of an era so much as the beginning of a reckoning. When fuel spikes, a botched merger, and a premium-obsessed traveler all show up at the same gate, the ultra-low-cost model doesn't just lose altitude — it stalls.

The possible shutdown comes as negotiations over a bailout from the Trump administration have hit an impasse.

As Allegiant’s Sun Country acquisition gathers pace, CEO Greg Anderson sees a smaller, more concentrated U.S. airline market by 2030 – and thinks Allegiant is built for it.

Airlines have turned to partnerships in recent years to boost their loyalty programs as they focus more on high-spend travelers. Loyalty programs and high premium demand have fueled much of the industry’s profits since the pandemic.

The most digitally ambitious airline start-up in a generation is going on sale the old-fashioned way: through the OTAs.

Minor Hotels is in the final planning phases of a private jet experience under its Anantara luxury brand, with a launch targeted for 2027, Ian Di Tullio, the company's chief…

A United-American merger would mean pain for business travelers, but if it ever happened, there could be some positives, too.

JetBlue executives are continuing to push their growth plans, but aren’t shy about admitting that it’s a tough operating environment.