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Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy

The low-fare carrier has struggled to find its footing after its planned merger with JetBlue was blocked by a federal judge.

Business - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection following its failed merger with JetBlue, an engine recall that forced dozens of its jets to be grounded and weaker than expected sales. Spirit ...

Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

A federal judge had blocked the budget airline's proposed merger with JetBlue.

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy following mounting debt and a failed merger

Spirit Airlines said Monday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling with losses, growing debt and a failed merger during the post-pandemic travel lull.

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy amid mounting financial losses

Biggest US budget airline says it expects to operate as normal as it works its way through Chapter 11 process. Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Budget travel icon Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection after mounting losses

The airline hasn't posted an annual profit since 2019 and lost more than $335 million in the first half of the year.

Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy after tumultuous period in which two attempted mergers fell through

Spirit Airlines Inc. filed for a voluntary, pre-arranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday, capping a tumultuous period for the low-cost airline in which efforts to merge with two rivals fell ...

Business - MarketWatch - 24 minutes ago

Fintech Klarna files for IPO in US

Swedish buy now, pay later pioneer submits documents for widely anticipated flotation

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

TGI Fridays Nears Bankruptcy Filing

The casual-dining stalwart has dealt with slowing sales. A deal to purchase the company fell through earlier this year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Sweden's Klarna Files for U.S. IPO

The payments specialist filed registration documents with the SEC, but said the number of shares and the price range for the proposed offering haven’t yet been decided.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Klarna Confidentially Files for U.S. IPO

The Swedish ‘buy now pay later’ company began the process for a stock market listing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Southwest Airlines Settles Boardroom Fight

Southwest will add five board members as a concession.

Business - Inc. - October 25

24 Hours in Mumbai With an Airline Pilot

Flight crews see the world in 24- to 48-hour bites between international flights. On this trip, the stop is the crowded city on India’s west coast.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

How will filing for bankruptcy impact my credit score?

Bankruptcy can help you wipe the financial slate clean — but it can also do some serious damage to your credit.

TGI Fridays Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday but said its restaurants would remain open while it works on a “restructuring process.”

Business - The New York Times - November 2

Ex-employee sues Suns, cites multiple allegations

Andrea Trischan, a former Suns employee, seeks what the team said is $60 million in damages after filing a lawsuit against it, alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

A mysterious spate of bomb threats is crippling India's airlines

India vowed to punish those responsible for hoax bomb threats that have disrupted dozens of flights and caused airlines huge financial losses.

Frontier, Spirit Airlines Revive Merger Talks

The carriers have held early-stage deal discussions, as Spirit continues negotiations with bondholders over possible bankruptcy terms.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

American Airlines fined $50M for violating disability laws

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a $50 million fine against American Airlines for its alleged mistreatment of passengers with disabilities, which the department said in ...

American Airlines lifts 2024 profit forecast after sales strategy shift, posts third-quarter loss

American Airlines raised its profit forecast for the year as CEO Robert Isom said the company's sales strategy shift earlier this year is paying off.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Boeing Email to Ethiopian Airlines Sheds Light on a Crash

Newly revealed correspondence indicates that a Boeing senior official counseled that the company could answer a pilot’s safety question, but it did not.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

Ryanair profit drops as airline cuts passenger forecast

European low-cost carrier blames pressure on consumers for fall in fares

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Spirit Airlines Plane Shot at in Haiti and Forced to Divert

A day after the prime minister of Haiti was fired, the airport in Port-au-Prince was closed because of the attack on the aircraft. A JetBlue plane was also struck.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Spirit Airlines and JetBlue planes struck by gunfire in Haiti

Flights into and out of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, were suspended after a Spirit Airlines plane was struck by gunfire while attempting to land there.

AirTag users will soon be able to share location with airlines

Ever use an AirTag to locate lost luggage? Soon airlines will be able to see your bag's AirTag location, too.

Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines flight in Dallas

A bullet struck near the cockpit of a Southwest Airlines flight with passengers that was scheduled to depart from Dallas Love Field Airport on Friday, the airline said in a statement. Southwest ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Fitch Downgrades Spirit Airlines’ Credit Rating

Spirit Airlines is working on alternatives to improve its liquidity.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Seven new lawsuits filed against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Four men and three women accuse the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting them at various parties in the US.

Central Park Five members file defamation lawsuit against Trump

The lawsuit argues that Trump's statements are "demonstrably false," since the Central Park Five — all of whom are plaintiffs in the case — never pleaded guilty.

Trump files extraordinary complaint claiming election meddling by UK Labour party

Allegation references LinkedIn post saying 100 party staffers were headed to US to campaign for Harris. First King George III. Now Sir Keir Starmer.. Citing the American revolution while ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Trump campaign files FEC complaint over Labour staff campaigning for Harris

Former President Trump’s campaign team filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Monday, labeling the U.K. Labour Party’s efforts to support Vice President Harris as “election ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Florida mother files lawsuit against AI company over son's death

Megan Garcia says her son was in a monthslong virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot. Garcia claims the Character.AI bot encouraged her son to take his own life.

First lawsuit filed against McDonald's over deadly E. coli outbreak

The first lawsuit has been filed in Colorado against McDonald’s over the deadly E. coli outbreak reportedly tied to onions on their Quarter Pounder hamburgers. Taylor Farms, a company identifying ...

Former 'Jeopardy!' staffers file discrimination, retaliation complaints against Sony

Former 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' staffers have filed discrimination and retaliation complaints against Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25

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