Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Meghna Maharishi, Airlines Reporter at Skift, answers your biggest questions about what is happening since Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy. Watch! Spirit Airlines, the largest ...

Well, it’s official, Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy, and who could’ve expected this one?!.... asked nobody. Known for their bright yellow and black logo, cheap flights but expensive luggage policy,

Spirit Airlines said Monday that it's filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic -caused swoon in travel and failed attempts to sell itself to other carriers.

The company has reassured passengers that its Chapter 11 bankruptcy will not affect their bookings and that staff will still be paid.

The disparity in size between the low-priced airlines and the top firms underscores a fissure in the industry separating budget carriers in select markets from the major airlines that dominate flight offerings nationwide, Mike Boyd, president of aviation consulting firm Boyd Group International, told ABC News.

Tucked in the far corner of Terminal 3 at Chicago’s O’Hare airport, mostly unseen by business travelers, are the counters for Spirit Airlines, an ultra-low-cost airline that in 2010 became notorious as the first U.

Spirit Airlines, the airline of choice for many budget travelers, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, raising questions about the viability of no-frills airlines in the post-pandemic era, as consumer preferences shift toward more premium offerings.

Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie received a $3.8 million retention bonus a week before the Florida-based carrier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Christie will retain the bonus if he remains with the company for another year.