Spirit’s Woes Threaten to Push Up Summer Airfares
Spirit Airlines’ lawyer apologized in bankruptcy court to travelers “priced entirely out” of air travel after the carrier’s May 2 shutdown. JetBlue and Frontier are adding flights on former Spirit routes, while JetBlue is cutting 11 other routes, including a full exit from Manchester-Boston. Breeze Airways launched new service at Atlantic City, where Spirit flew most flights. Rising jet fuel costs and funding shortfalls triggered Spirit’s collapse.