SPIRIT

JetBlue and Spirit Will Continue to Advance Plan to Create Compelling National Low-Fare Challenger to the Dominant U.S. Carriers

The Biden administration sued on Tuesday to block the $3.8 billion purchase, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.

The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways’ $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares.

The carriers say joining forces would benefit travelers, but the blockbuster deal has been dogged by concerns it could hurt competition.

Travelers can save hundreds of dollars if they book outside of peak travel days like holidays.

JetBlue Airways unveiled a long-term plan that would result in the operation of 250 daily flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, including nonstops to Tallahassee in 2024.

JetBlue’s CEO Robin Hayes said a merger will Spirit will grow service and destinations from Orlando and Fort Lauderdale.

Jamaica welcomed new air service from Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) by Spirit Airlines

Unionized Spirit Airlines pilots say they have reached a tentative contract with management that will give them long-sought pay and benefit increases over the next two years. The deal must be approved by members.

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.

Sanders, revered as one of the avant-garde's greatest tenor saxophonists, was a member of John Coltrane's final quartet. His expressive playing laid a path for generations of musicians.

Newsy explores the effects of constant internet use. One psychologist discusses internet addiction and how it changes the way we see the world.

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.

The troubles have spring break travelers scrambling to find new flights.

Maddy Lawrence, 20, who died from an infection after being tackled, is praised by family and friends.

A proposed buyout of budget air carrier Spirit Airlines of South Florida by Frontier Airlines of Denver might save consumers up to $1 billion, the two companies asserted Monday as they announced a plan to merge later this year.

Over 856 flights were canceled Wednesday as airlines struggle with staffing shortages.

Coach was fired after reports of threats to players and the team had to forfeit 2 games because of the coronavirus.

The executive's resignation comes as the National Women's Soccer League grapples with misconduct allegations.

“Kent’s kind and generous spirit was his constant driving force whether it was quietly helping a friend or building one of America’s great companies in @texasroadhouse,” Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said on Twitter. “He was a maverick entrepreneur who embodied the values of never giving up and putting others first.”

As with other airlines, Spirit responded to the pandemic by temporarily setting up separate operations-control centers in Miramar to ensure ongoing operations. Christopher said there were as many as three centers at one time, with some staffers working from home.

The firm maintained its overweight ratings on Delta, Alaska Airlines and Air Canada, suggesting "selective profit-taking" in the newly downgraded plays. "Regardless of what happens with the holiday travel season, 2020's a dumpster fire and there's really nothing we can do about that," Chiavarone told CNBC's "Trading Nation" on Wednesday. He said Federated moved hotel, airline, casino and cruise line stocks to overweight positions within its strategies back in September. "We think 2020 really is a story about not only reopening, but about pent-up demand. "I was actually very surprised when I saw the downgrade this morning," O'Hara in the same "Trading Nation" interview, pointing to a chart of the U.S.

Led Zeppelin did not steal the opening guitar riff for its iconic song "Stairway to Heaven," a federal appeals court ruled Monday. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin were accused of plagiarizing the 1968 song "Taurus" by the band Spirit. Led Zeppelin also performed a cover of a Spirit song, 'Fresh Garbage.' But there is no direct evidence that the two bands toured together, or that Led Zeppelin band members heard Spirit perform 'Taurus.'" Page, Plant and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones all testified at the original trial, although Jones was not involved in the lawsuit.

The Zoo Peculiar will be bringing its sideshow act to Badfellow Tattoo in Fort Lauderdale for an in-store event that should be wonderfully strange and something you wont want to miss. The Zoo Peculiar comes from another planet Friday to play at Badfellow Tattoo in Fort Lauderdale. The Zoo Peculiar may seem like a trio of freaks (and they most likely are), but if they are freaks, maybe we need to rethink what it is to be sane. As with all true rock bands, the drums lead the way. The video for the single "Saints in Masquerade" takes place in a smoky arcade, with the lights from the games illuminating the background, which speaks to the nostalgia of the band's music.

Spirit, the latest record by alt-R&B outfit Rhye, is a lullaby of love that was tenderly crooned, hummed, and whispered into existence. For Milosh, the mesmerizing voice and primary creative mind behind Rhye, it was a meditative, reflective activity that evolved into Spirit. Rhye is returning on Thursday, December 5 for a show at the North Beach Bandshell as part of Poplife's Art Basel programming. This begs the question: Given how his last go-around with a Miami audience went, why would Rhye come back to perform here so soon? I do hope that people have these peaceful, beautiful moments with the record," Milosh says of Spirit.

I think Pride of the Americas will re-emphasize that we are thought leaders and we want to share our knowledge, not only with the other destinations, but with other countries, Gray adds. But theres more to it than that. We have more people of color, more Latinos here than there are white people. Fort Lauderdale is a gateway due to the airport with Jet Blue, Spirit and Southwest. Those are our three carriers traveling and aggressively marketing their flights to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

MoneyWatch: Jimmy Choo to go public; Spirit to raise bag fees during holidays High-end shoe maker Jimmy Choo plans to go public on the London Stock Exchange. Plus, Spirit Airlines will raise bag fees by two dollars between December 18 and January 5. Jill Wagner reports on the day's top MoneyWatch headlines.

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