Spirit starts monthslong process of dismantling airline after biggest collapse in a
Spirit Airlines’ more than three-decade run ended over the weekend, but on Tuesday it was just starting the monthslong process
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Frontier Airlines forecasts revenue boost from Spirit collapse
Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines ticket counters at Kansas City International Airport. Leslie Josephs/CNBC Frontier Airlines expects a revenue boost
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Spirit Airlines CEO on carrier’s collapse: ‘We just kind of ran out of runway’
A Spirit Airlines plane sits parked at Hollywood Burbank Airport in California, April 16, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images
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How Spirit Airlines’ demise will benefit rivals — and raise airfares even more
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A321 airplane taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Fort Lauderdale on March 30,
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American Airlines cuts 2026 earnings projections after surge in jet fuel
An American Airlines flight lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Nov. 7, 2025. Nathan Howard
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Southwest Airlines forecasts quarterly earnings below estimates on higher fuel
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Chicago on March 7, 2026.
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American Airlines CEO says merger with United would be ‘bad for customers’
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said a potential merger with rival United Airlines would hurt consumers and would be anticompetitive.
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United Airlines slashes 2026 forecast as fuel costs surge, but demand remains strong
A United Airlines plane approaches the runway at Denver International Airport on March 23, 2026. Al Drago | Getty Images
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Boeing CEO says ‘all systems are go’ to increase 737 production as company narrows loss
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg speaks at Boeing Field at an event announcing Alaska Airlines’ order for 105 737 MAX 10s
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United CEO had been considering a merger last fall, months before bringing it up to the
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, joined by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, speaks to reporters
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