Spirit Airlines

JetBlue’s winning bid comes in well below Spirit's $86.7 million valuation of its LaGuardia slots.

United CEO Scott Kirby argues that surging fuel costs aren’t entirely responsible for higher airfares. Instead airlines are capitalizing on more pricing power driven by ballooning operating costs and a readjustment in domestic capacity.

Airlines are betting that they can hold onto their pricing power even as the price of fuel decreases due to strong demand and fewer competitors in the industry.

JetBlue is shrinking in the New York area as it focuses more on Fort Lauderdale, where executives see greater opportunity following Spirit’s collapse.

United CEO Scott Kirby is sounding the alarm on engine shortages and exclusivity agreements as the carrier is embroiled in a dispute with Rolls Royce.

As consolidation reshapes European aviation, EasyJet remains one of its most prized assets – and seemingly one of its hardest deals to pull off.

Although Spirit was a small airline, it had a sizable impact on airfares across major markets in the U.S. Now that it has shut down, industry experts say to expect more airfare increases compounded by high fuel costs.

It's been almost a week since Spirit Airlines shut down. Sarah and Seth still have thoughts on the Skift Travel Podcast.

In just the span of two months fuel costs are up more than double since the start of the Iran war, according to new data from the Department of Transportation.

Airlines are quickly adding new routes out of some of Spirit’s biggest cities, including Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Atlantic City.