JetBlue, American Airlines Begin First Steps To End Alliance

American Airlines and JetBlue announced Friday that from July 21, both carriers will begin the ‘first step in the wind-down process’ of their ‘pro-competitive, pro-consumer Northeast Alliance (NEA).’ The move reported by Reuters comes after a U.S. District Court Judge ruled in May that the three-year-old alliance ‘"substantially" diminished competition…

The Acquisition of Asiana Airlines Remains Uncertain

Korean Air could fall short of acquiring Asiana Airlines after clearing 11 hurdles in the past two years. The U.S. is considering filing a lawsuit to block the acquisition. According to Politico, the Department of Justice has been investigating the deal for two years. It came after the potential blockage…

Spirit Competes with JetBlue in New Boston Expansion

Spirit Airlines announced a significant expansion in the carrier’s Boston presence. With five new routes announced in a press release, the Miramar, Fla.-based carrier aims to increase competition with the big three and JetBlue. The airline will launch routes that will go head to head with American, Delta, JetBlue and…

Spirit Looks to Enhance Guest Experience with New HAECO Seats

Not that long ago, in 2019, Spirit Airlines promised to enhance the passenger experience by adding wider seats and larger tray tables. Recently Spirit once again renewed its commitment to improving passenger comfort by unveiling a new product, the Vector Light and Vector Premium seats. These new seats will be…

U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Airline Customer Service Commitments Dashboard

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released a new dashboard to advise airline passengers of the policies airlines have in place as a result of flight disruptions from circumstances within the airline’s control. Two weeks ago, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had written to the chief executives of U.S. airlines…

Spirit Airlines Rejects JetBlue’s Takeover Bid, Keeps Pursuing Merger With…

In a twist that is likely to be the last in the battle for domination in the U.S. skies, on Monday Spirit Airlines’ Board of Directors rejected the $3.6 billion takeover bid launched by JetBlue and reiterated its intention to pursue a $2.9 billion merger with Frontier Airlines. After a…

Frontier Airlines Buys and Merges With Spirit Airlines, Creating 5th…

The low-cost carrier industry is about to have some major breakthrough changes, beginning with the definitive merger between two of the largest and most prominent low-cost carriers in the U.S.; the first airline merger since Alaska purchased Virgin America back in 2016. Under a $6.6 billion deal that was unanimously…

Spirit Airlines Announces New LaGuardia Routes, Terminal Adjustments

Spirit Airlines has announced significant changes to its route network out of New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Following a similar strategy seen by many of the ultra low-cost carriers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the carrier’s expansion focuses on leisure destinations and one destination that is currently unserved by any airline from…

Spirit Airlines Announces Service to Louisville

Fort Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines has announced that it will be adding its first destination in Kentucky, the Bluegrass State. Beginning May 27, the airline will launch four routes to Louisville, Kentucky. Spirit has been able to utilize the ongoing pandemic to focus on growth in new markets. Like many low-cost…