Spirit Airlines

A Spirit Airlines plane bound for Los Angeles was diverted to Denver Wednesday when a passenger apparently tried to open an exit door during the flight.

Passengers say a shirtless man tried to open the door of a plane bound for LAX. Video broadcast

John Payne Airport prepares to clear the runway and make way for a new airline. Spirit Airlines will add direct flights from John Wayne Airport to Oakland and Las Vegas as well as connecting flights. Vikki Vargas reports Sept. 1, 2020.

A Spirit Airlines jetliner that took off from Los Angeles International Airport today returned and landed safely after the crew reported “fumes in the cockpit and cabin,” the Federal Aviation Administration reported.

“I believe that by the time I found the book, it literally traveled thousands of miles across the country multiple times,” one Spirit Airlines flight attendant said.

Discount carrier Spirit Airlines announced Tuesday it will begin offering service between Hollywood Burbank Airport and Las Vegas this summer.

Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights on Wednesday as a mix of snow, sleet and heavy rain crossed the U.S. American Airlines said it canceled 400 flights scheduled to depart Wednesday, mostly those on smaller, regional aircraft. American and other carriers, including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines said they would waive date-change fees for travelers...

Multiple airlines are departing their previous terminals and arriving in new locations at the San Diego International Airport in a major switch-up set to take effect later this month.

A Texas man who allegedly tried to board a Spirit Airlines flight at Los Angeles International Airport using a fake airline-employee identification badge is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on fraud and identity-theft charges.

Passengers at LAX on a Spirit Airlines flight scared after they witnessed fuel pouring from one of the wings of the plane

Passengers aboard a jet that leaked fuel twice on a runway at LAX last week said they were terrified. The passengers said they could smell jet fuel seeping onboard Spirit Airlines Flight 424 last Wednesday.

A Florida woman says an airline told her to flush her hamster down a toilet at the airport because the emotional support rodent wasn’t allowed to fly with her.

Frequent flyer tip: if you’re going to use the airplane bathroom, take good aim. Otherwise, you might be grounded.

Officials say a Spirit Airlines flight leaving Las Vegas was briefly delayed after a passenger removed all their clothes while boarding and approached a flight attendant.

The phrase “baby on board” took on a whole new meaning when an Arizona woman gave birth on a Spirit Airlines flight on Saturday.

Canceled and delayed flights rose in April on the nation’s leading airlines, and so did consumer complaints, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation....
The rate of canceled flights nearly doubled to 1.6 percent in April compared to the same month in 2016. Delta Air Lines accounted for nearly half the cancellations — it was crippled for...

Delta Air Lines scored the best for on-time flights in the latest government rankings, and United and American weren’t far behind. Virgin America had the highest rate of delayed flights, and discount carrier Spirit Airlines drew the highest rate of consumer complaints. The Transportation Department released figures for March on Tuesday. The report covers the 12 largest U.S. airlines.

Chaos broke out Monday at the Spirit Airlines terminal at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport after dozens of flights were canceled.

The FBI has determined that there was no threat of terrorism and no arrests have been made after two passengers were removed from a plane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a “perceived” bomb threat.