Spirit Airlines forecasts bigger quarterly loss as revenue falls short of expectations

A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024.

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Spirit Airlines said Tuesday it would post a deeper-than-expected loss for the last quarter because of revenue that came in short of its expectations.

Shares of the budget airline were down about 6 % in extended trading after the airline released its investor update in a securities filing.

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