Spirit Airlines

On today's pod we explain why Spirit is irked by Frontier, why Ryanair is friendly with Booking, and why flight attendants don't want to work for free.

Frontier is rolling out 20 new routes, some in direct competition with Spirit. If Spirit falters, Frontier would be well-positioned to scoop up market share.

On today’s pod we discuss Hyatt’s points expansion, TikTok’s Booking.com friendship, and Spirit Air’s woes.

Spirit Airlines faces an even more uncertain future after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Now, the carrier is considering another restructuring.

For our hump-day pod we discuss Airbnb’s new dalliance with hotels, the U.S.’s tourism unaffordability challenge, and Spirit Air’s continuing woes.

Spirit and Frontier are trying to reach profitability in a grim domestic market. While Frontier is seeing some gains from its premium shift, Spirit is in a more dire situation.

We’ve known for a while that things aren't pretty at Spirit, but this latest SEC filing suggests the hangover from its bankruptcy exit could be swift and severe.

On today’s pod, we look at Hilton’s biz travel shift, Spirit’s pilot troubles, and Sri Lanka’s fig leaf to travelers.

Spirit said it would furlough more pilots as it is looking to downsize its flight schedule, one of the many measures the carrier is taking to restore profitability.

Some airlines are becoming more efficient, but overall emissions are still growing as the sector grows. The bigger picture is how fast aviation is expanding, and what that means for the climate.