Articles tagged “frontier airlines”

James Dempsey will be Frontier’s new CEO amid speculation that the carrier is once again interested in a merger with the beleaguered Spirit Airlines.

This pre-Christmas announcement ensures regulators won’t be easing into the holidays. It's a seasonal surprise that’s likely to turn silent nights into sleepless ones for some.

A merger would save Spirit from shutting down, but the combined companies would still face a tough environment for ultra-low-cost carriers.

Biffle’s sudden departure comes as Frontier has seen its profitability slump.

A major safety advisory for the world’s most widely flown jet had airlines scrambling to assess the operational impact.

Ryanair’s low uptake for Prime underscores the limits of paid perks in a no-frills model, and shows that even the world’s most disciplined airlines can miscalculate demand.

Frontier CEO Barry Biffle pressed Senators to "level the playing field" for ultra-low-cost carriers as several lawmakers expressed alarm about industry consolidation squeezing out ultra-low-cost carriers.

Frontier CEO Barry Biffle defended ultra-low-cost carriers from critics like United CEO Scott Kirby at the Skift Global Forum.

Frontier CEO Barry Biffle was critical of recent remarks United’s CEO made on ultra-low-cost carriers surviving in the U.S.

Spirit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy again in a bid to further restructure and reduce its costs.