A lawyer for Spirit Airlines says the struggling budget carrier is in advanced talks with the U.S. government on a financing deal that would help it emerge from bankruptcy protection.

Spirit has not confirmed a liquidation, though it has filed for bankruptcy protection twice. Experts predict rising fuel costs could push the company to close its doors for good.

Travelers have options when a troubled airline stops flying, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. But shifting plans require patience and recovering money for worthless tickets is possible,

Perspective: A bespoke rescue for Spirit would revive exactly the suspicion Trumpism claims to reject.

Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year on Friday. The company had avoided bigger changes to cut costs, like getting rid of planes or more dramatically shrinking the airline's footprint. The budget ...

Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel, stiffer competition from bigger carriers, and a failed attempt to sell the airline to ...

Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The no-frills airline said it intends to conduct business as normal during the restructuring process ...

NEW YORK -- Discount carrier Spirit Airlines has emerged from bankruptcy protection. The budget airline -- known for its no-frills, low-cost flights on a fleet of yellow planes -- said Wednesday that its parent, Spirit Aviation Holdings, exited Chapter 11 ...

Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused drop in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue. Spirit, the biggest U.S. budget ...