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Spirit Airlines Labor Battle

Spirit Airlines pilots say they are ready to strike

By TED JACKOVICS

TAMPA - Spirit Airlines pilots on Monday said they are ready to strike and demonstrated outside the airline's Miramar headquarters in the latest round of a labor battle that's been ongoing for three a

Spirit Airlines Fined By US DOT

Spirit Airlines fined $375,000 for violating consumer protection regulations

Spirit Airlines has been hit with a record civil fine for violating consumer protection regulations.

Spirit Airlines leaps into airfare war

Spirit Airlines jumped into South Florida's airline brawl Wednesday afternoon with a $9 each-way fare sale on its nonstop flights between Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles.

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Air Jamaica to be bought by Spirit Airlines

The owners of discount-carrier Spirit Airlines will purchase Air Jamaica, renaming the money-losing government-owned carrier Spirit of Jamaica, according to the Jamaica Gleaner.

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Emergency landing forced by the smell of smoke

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The smell of smoke forced a Spirit Airlines Airbus A319 en route from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to make an emergency landing, the airline said.

Spirit Airlines Sexist Ads

Spirit Airlines flight attendants seek end to ‘sexist and shameful’ advertising

By Nelson Alcantara

The hubbub last week by Spirit Airlines flight attendants over what they have termed as demeaning and demoralizing advertising campaigns by the airline’s management has continued on to this week.

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Flight attendants riled over new Spirit uniforms

By bizjournals.com

The union that represents flight attendants for Spirit Airlines is protesting the airline’s new uniforms, saying they turn wearers into walking billboards.

"We Are Not Billboards"

Spirit Airlines flight attendants lash out at management over “demeaning” ads

By Nelson Alcantara

“We are safety professionals, not billboards,” was the clear message sent by Spirit Airlines flight attendants to their management yesterday, January 27, 2009, following the launching of a series

Sleazy Tourism Marketing

R.O.A.R.: Spirit Airlines ad crashes to new lows

By Anton Anderssen

Have you noticed how sleazy the junk emails from Spirit Airlines have become?

States Lawsuit Is Without Merit

Statement from Spirit Airlines about ALPA lawsuit

By eTN

MIRAMAR, FL (September 4, 2008) - Spirit Airlines today acknowledged that the Air Line Pilots Association, the labor union that represents the Airline's pilots, had filed a lawsuit against the airline

Liberating Colombians From High Fares

Spirit Airlines starts service between Fort Lauderdale and Bogota, Colombia

By eTN

MIRAMAR, FLORIDA – Spirit Airlines today became the first ultra low-cost carrier to offer daily service between Fort Lauderdale and Bogota, Colombia, including daily connections from 16 cities in th

While In Negotiations Management Blocks Pilots From Taking Scheduled Time Off

Spirit Pilots take first step in process that could lead to strike

By eTN

WASHINGTON - Tired of management's contempt for the pilots' existing contract and refusal to negotiate a new one, the pilots of Spirit Airlines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association Int'l (A

Revises Growth, Cuts Non-Fuel Costs, Reduces Employees, Increases Non-Ticket Revenue

Spirit Airlines attacks record fuel prices

By eTN

MIRAMAR, Florida - Spirit Airlines attacks record high fuel prices by revising 2008 growth, cutting 15% of non-fuel costs, continuing to increase non-ticket revenue and continuing to expand to the Car