Air travelers across the U.S. are facing chaos at airports after the Transportation Department reduced flight capacity at 40 airports nationwide this morning amid the government shutdown. U.S. airlines canceled hundreds of flights on Friday, and some are waiving cancellation fees to ease the impact on travelers. As the shutdown drags on, CNBC’s Sharon Epperson explains what travelers need to know to protect their travel plans.
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines’ future is hanging in the balance over the next week as President Donald Trump said the government could bail out the […]
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ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Brandon Oglenski, Barclays senior airlines analyst, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss a potential bailout of Spirit Airlines, mergers and acquisitions in the industry and much more. Source
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A Spirit Airlines plane at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Leslie Josephs/CNBC Spirit Airlines’ accessible cash to keep operating won’t last long and a government rescue package is on the table, a lawyer for the struggling budget carrier said at a hearing Thursday. The company needs access to existing cash or new funding in the next […]
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