Spirit Airlines

On today’s pod we look at hotel growth in the U.S., Spirt Air’s CEO shuffle, and European hotel speed bumps.

The unexpected change in Spirit’s leadership comes shortly after the ultra-low-cost carrier emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Spirit and Frontier are taking issue with the way the Department of Transportation applied certain legal definitions when awarding long-distance flights out of Reagan National Airport.

Spirit’s capacity will be down 16% for the second quarter as it makes network adjustments post-bankruptcy.

On today’s podcast we explain why Choice is looking upscale, Spirit is exiting bankruptcy, and why AI doesn’t worry Booking.com.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved Spirit’s restructuring plan to emerge from bankruptcy as a private company, just a week after the ultra-low-cost carrier rejected Frontier’s proposal for a merger.

On today’s episode we look at the American Eagle crash in Washington, D.C., innovations and shifts in hospitality, and Frontier’s bid for rival Spirit Air.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a junk fee disclosure rule, arguing that it violated an administrative law.

Frontier is making an offer to combine operations with the beleaguered Spirit Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy in November. Spirit says it is still carrying on with its plans to be a standalone carrier.

Breeze, one of the newer carriers in the U.S., recorded its first profitable quarter as its ultra-low-cost rivals struggle.