Brian Sumers, Skift
Spirit Airlines is taking delivery of new aircraft, so this is an easy time for the airline to add more comfortable seats. The big question is will the airline pay to retrofit older jets to new standards? That's an expensive proposition, but it would show the airline is paying attention to passenger desires.
2 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Spirit's decision to buy more airline technology from Sabre signals two things. Sabre has overcome a sales slump. And Spirit is investing to cope with its growth.
2 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Every airline executive knows how to improve on-time performance. But there's a problem. It's expensive, since airlines usually must add slack to the schedule. Eventually the costs add up so airlines reduce the slack, hoping reliability will hold steady. Sometimes this works. Sometimes it doesn't.
3 months ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
In many ways, the airline had a solid quarter, but some potential long-term issues are starting to emerge, casting doubt on future performance.
6 months ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
This week in aviation, Spirit Airlines gets revenue increases by charging extra for non-seat purchases, Southwest makes a smart business move to attract new customers, and American Airlines makes it clear Mesa Airlines had better start improving.
8 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Almost everything is improving at Spirit Airlines. Its on-time performance is getting better, and customer satisfaction is rising, according to the airline. More importantly for investors, ancillary revenue is up. Can the good times last?
8 months ago
Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
Often, short-haul low-cost airlines prefer just one fleet type to maximize efficiency. But Spirit might break from tradition and add a new aircraft type. If it does, we're betting it chooses the Airbus A220.
9 months ago
Esha Dey, Bloomberg
This month several U.S. airlines, most prominently Spirit, have enjoyed stock market gains. But carriers will have to pass successfully through a recession before most investors will be persuaded that airlines have become profitable for good and have tamed their instincts to fight price wars.
11 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
It was not clear three years ago whether Spirit could make it long term. It ran a shoddy operation, and it had alienated many of its customers. But Spirit is back, and it's making good returns for shareholders.
12 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Spirit Airlines increasingly aims to prove it is possible to be cheap and loved.
1 year ago
Eliza Haverstock, Bloomberg
What a change from this time a year ago, when U.S. budget carrier Spirit Airlines’ shares stalled out amid social media postings of passenger fights after flight cancellations at Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
1 year ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Travelers love to hate Spirit Airlines, and considering the way the carrier treated its customers for about a decade, that makes sense. But come next year, Spirit will offer a decent experience to its passengers. Will that help it attract more flyers?
1 year ago
