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Frontier Airlines Launches Eight New Routes Formerly Operated by Spirit

Frontier has launched eight new, low-cost routes, taking over services previously operated by Spirit Airlines, with fares ...

Ultra-low-cost carrier adds first flights to growing Texas airport from MCO

The service debuts in November as budget carriers seek to fill the void at Orlando International Airport left by Spirit Airlines' shutdown in May.

Avelo adds flights to growing Texas airport from four Florida airports

The service debuts in November as budget carriers seek to fill the void at Orlando International Airport left by Spirit Airlines' shutdown in May.
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Spirit Airlines shutdown disrupts travel plans at Orlando International Airport

Spirit Airlines shut down all operations early Saturday morning, canceling dozens of flights to and from Orlando International Airport and leaving travelers scrambling to make new arrangements. The ...
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Stranded travelers and former workers weigh-in on Spirit shutdown

Spirit Airlines shut down overnight, canceling all flights and stranding thousands of travelers, including many at Orlando International Airport. “Nothing but emptiness — that’s all you see when you ...
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Around 1,600 Orlando airport workers affected in massive Spirit Airlines layoffs

ORLANDO, Fla. — More than 4,000 Spirit employees in Florida will officially be laid off next week. 1,600 of those workers operated in and around Orlando International Airport. Politicians are playing ...
Orlando Sentinel

Editorial: Folks complained about Spirit — until it was gone

In 2014, then-Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza told the NPR podcast Planet Money: “We’re Dollar General. And we like being Dollar General because we save people lots of money.” For people traveling to ...