Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up
The airline has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020 and faces looming debt payments totaling more than $1 billion in 2025 and 2026.
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Indianapolis adds 3 new flights, including nonstop to Portland
Allegiant Air will begin flying from Indianapolis to Portland, and Frontier Airlines plans to launch flights from Indianapolis to Atlanta and Tampa.
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Indy airport sees return of Salt Lake City nonstop route, upgraded San Fran service
The Salt Lake City route, which was discontinued in February 2022 by Delta Air Lines, will start back up early next year.
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Air travel congestion eases as United gets handle on canceled flights
Besides better weather, airlines also are running lighter schedules a day ahead of the July 4 holiday. Wednesday figures to be the next big test for the system.
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Air travelers endure another day of airport agony as United struggles
Airports in Chicago, Denver and Newark, New Jersey—all hubs for United Airlines—were seeing the most delays on Thursday, according to FlightAware.
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Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract
According to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the 33,000 workers it represents can return to work as soon as Wednesday or as late as Nov. 12.
Spirit launching nonstop from Indy to Atlanta, seasonal to New Orleans
The Florida-based budget carrier will begin daily service to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on May 7 and seasonal nonstops to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
Spirit Airlines plans to cut jobs, sell some planes amid looming financial struggles
In a Thursday regulatory filing, Spirit said it has identified about $80 million of cost-cutting measures set to begin early next year.
Justice Department launching investigation of competition in air travel
The broad investigation will look into the state of competition in air travel, including the effect of mergers and joint ventures between airlines.
Indianapolis International Airport lands nonstop flights to Ireland
Aer Lingus will begin offering nonstop flights between Indianapolis and Dublin four times a week starting in May, marking the first nonstop transatlantic flights from Indy since 2020.
Airlines say they’re capping fares in the hurricane’s path as officials warn against price gouging
U.S. flight cancellations were expected to soar past 1,600 on Wednesday, when Milton was forecast to come ashore along Florida’s central Gulf coast. The bulk of those cancellations are in Florida.
Southwest Airlines to launch assigned seating, premium cabin in 2025
Southwest plans to begin assigned seating in the “second half” of next year, the airline said. The shift does away with its trademark open seating, where travelers can pick any seat they want after boarding a flight.
Training center helps Republic Airways pilots earn, keep their wings
The training center, a 272-room hotel for Republic employees and an 800-space parking garage are part of Republic’s $200 million corporate campus. A 122,000-square-foot headquarters building is under construction and expected to open in January 2026.
Government orders big U.S. airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote to the CEOs of American, Delta, Southwest and United on Thursday, asking each for a report on policies, fees and other features of their loyalty program.
Delta CEO says airline is facing $500M in costs from global tech outage
Among airlines, Delta was by far the hardest hit hard by the outage, having to cancel thousands of flights, because key systems were crippled by the incident.
Court blocks federal rule on airline fees while carriers sue to kill it
The judges found the rule to be too detailed in its restrictions. They granted a request by airlines to temporarily block the rule while a lawsuit filed by the carriers plays out.
Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with 50-year tradition
Southwest said it discovered that preferences have changed over the years and the vast majority of travelers now want to know where they are sitting before they get to the airport.
U.S. investigating Delta’s flight cancellations, response to global tech outage
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday announced the investigation into Delta’s response to the outage, which he said has affected more than half a million of the airline’s passengers.
Delta cancels 600 more flights as it struggles to recover from tech outage
The technical issues stem from an update issued for systems that run on Microsoft Windows by the security firm CrowdStrike, whose software is widely used by businesses seeking to defend themselves against hackers.
Airlines says cancellations continue as they try to recover from tech outage
Total cancellations within, into or out of the U.S. on Sunday clocked in at 1,461, according to the latest data from FlightAware.
More than 3M pass through U.S. airport security in single day for first time
Eight of the 10 busiest days in TSA’s history have come this year as the number of travelers surges past pre-pandemic levels.
TSA expects to screen record number of travelers this weekend
Eight of the 10 busiest days in the Transportation Security Administration’s history have come this year.
Justice Department pushes Boeing to plead guilty in 737 Max crash case
The deal includes just over $487 million in penalties—the statutory maximum—although Boeing would only have to pay half because it is receiving credit for payments it made as part of a previous agreement.
Prosecutors recommend Justice Dept. charge Boeing over 737 Max crashes, sources say
The Justice Department in May said Boeing had violated terms of a 2021 “deferred prosecution agreement” that would have allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution in exchange for meeting a number of conditions.