Spirit Airlines cut a dozen routes this week, including several seasonal spring break flights, as the airline appeared to reject yet another merger attempt from fellow budget carrier Frontier Airlines.

The two airlines are the largest budget carriers in the US and any deal between the two could reshape the American airline industry.

Spirit Airlines introduced a new dress code banning revealing clothing and offensive tattoos following a viral incident where two women accused the airline of sexism over crop tops

Air New Zealand, which flies one of the longest regularly scheduled routes on the entire planet, took the top award, handed out by AirlineRatings.com. The Kiwi carrier serves Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, from New York’s JFK Airport — a distance of 8,828 miles. The trip takes 16 hours and 15 minutes.

An incident on a Spirit Airlines flight has gained attention after a passenger was escorted off for violation of the airline’s dress code. The controversial garment in question: a hoodie. Considered by most a staple when traveling, the issue wasn't so much what he was wearing but

Spirit Airlines has obtained pledges from its leading lenders to provide up to $300 million in financing for operations after the carrier exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

The airline is in the middle of a plan to reduce costs by culling unprofitable routes and drumming up revenue with higher-priced seats.

Unit costs in 2025 will rise as much as 7% excluding fuel, the airline said Tuesday in a statement, outpacing analysts’ estimates on higher spending for compensation and aircraft maintenance. JetBlue shares fell as much as 18% as markets opened in New York, their biggest slump since Aug. 12.

The last deadly major crash involving a commercial airliner in the U.S. was in 2009, when 49 people — 45 passengers, 2 pilots and 2 flight attendants — aboard a Colgan Air flight crashed in New York state. One person also died on the ground.

OpenAI says it is reviewing evidence that Chinese startup DeepSeek broke its terms of service by harvesting large amounts of data from its artificial intelligence technologies. The San Francisco-based startup,

Spirit rejected the proposal as it would not provide the anticipated shareholder value and raised concerns over the timing and successful completion of the deal.