13 days ago a defining chapter in the commercial aviation sector in the United States came to an end when yellow-liveried ultra-low-cost carrierSpirit Airlines confirmed that it would be ceasing ...

Spirit Airlines’ demise was officially announced just three days ago, but US carriers are already moving into the shuttered airline’s former markets. Surviving budget airlines are launching new routes ...

The bright yellow planes are grounded. Now the selloff begins. Spirit Airlines, which abruptly canceled all its future flights over the weekend, secured court approval Tuesday to begin dismantling the ...

Spirit Airlines shut down earlier this May, leaving many passengers in limbo as they try to get refunds and replan their flights with other carriers. Some have gone so far as to turn to crowdfunding ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. After Spirit Airlines vanished from the skies, its not-quite-sudden collapse ...