Delta and United Airlines have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning a significant share of budget travelers.

The largest budget airline in the U.S., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue.

Spirit Airlines says it won’t announce its quarterly financial results on time because the company is focused on talks with bond holders to restructure its debt.

Spirit Airlines is about to roll out tickets that include perks like free snacks and no fee for checking a bag.

Boeing has announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion.

Spirit’s twice-daily flights will begin operating on July 10.

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion merger after a federal judge blocked the deal, ruling it would hurt competition.

Boeing is in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, which makes fuselages for Boeing 737 Max jetliners.

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines have to wait until June for a chance to save their $3.8 billion merger.

JetBlue Airways says it may end its attempt to buy low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines as soon as this weekend, sending Spirit shares tumbling.

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are appealing a judge's ruling that is blocking their planned merger.

What's next for Spirit Airlines, now that it won't be merging with JetBlue.

The prospect of a JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger has taken a major hit in court.

A federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it will increase oversight of Boeing and audit the production of the 737 Max 9 jetliner after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in midflight last week.

Federal regulators are extending the grounding of some Boeing jets after an Alaska Airlines plane lost a side panel last week.

Lawyers suing JetBlue say in court filings that the airline could raise fares on some routes by up to 40% if it succeeds in buying Spirit Airlines.

JetBlue is picking Spirt Airlines over American.

JetBlue is trying to improve its chances of buying Spirit Airlines over government objections.

The Washington Spirit extended its undefeated streak with a dominant 3-1 win at home against the San Diego Wave in the National Women's Soccer League.

Just ask anyone who has traveled in the past few weeks and they will tell you that having your flight changed, canceled or redirected is becoming more and more common these days.

This week’s new entertainment releases include an live posthumous album from Tom Petty, the criminal profile spinoff series “Criminal Minds: Evolution,” a documentary about the plucky Mars Rover Opportunity and a TV series that focuses on the backstage melodrama at the Chippendale’s male strip clubs.

ATLANTA (AP) — Passengers aboard a Spirit Airlines flight from Tampa are safe after one of the plane’s brakes overheated and briefly caught fire upon landing in Atlanta on Sunday, airport officials said.

But can you really get where you want to go using your frequent flyer miles? To find out, Consumer Reports asked staffers to try booking round-trip tickets using their frequent flyer miles with nine programs: Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, Jet Blue, Southwest, Spirit, United and US Airways. Spirit required the most miles for the routes staffers checked, followed by US Airways. Whatever you do, Consumer Reports says don't hoard frequent flyer miles. Consumer Reports says that if you can't book a seat using miles, try calling the frequent-flyer service desk.