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Spirit Pushes Premium Pivot for Bankruptcy Exit

16 March 2026 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A Spirit Airlines A320 with the Thales wifi radome installed; that hardware will be removed from the 20 planes being sold

A big part of Spirit Airlines’ plan for exiting bankruptcy this summer: Betting on premium to drive its future revenues. But, also, the carrier is still not entirely sure what that premium looks like.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, bankruptcy, Big Front Seat, bundling, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, Dave Davis, economy class, elite status, first class, FreeSpirit, frequent flier, frequent flyer, premium cabin, premium economy, priority boarding, seating, seats, Spirit Airlines Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

Spirit Rebrands On-Board Options, Again

30 June 2025 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Spirit Airlines is changing its on-board branding and offering for the third time in less than a year, retiring its cutesy names for more traditional options.

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Spirit has a plan for profitability; it just needs a little time

1 August 2024 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Spirit Airlines has a plan to reinvent itself, changing its service offerings and marketing strategy to drive improved yields and a return to profit. Can it get there fast enough to stay alive?

This story is about: A320neo, A321neo, Airbus, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Big Front Seat, bundling, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, earnings call, elite status, engines, first class, FreeSpirit, frequent flier, frequent flyer, GTF, Matt Klein, Pratt & Whitney, priority boarding, Spirit Airlines, Ted Christie Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution, Seats & Cabin

Big Front Seat is dead; Long live Go Big!

30 July 2024 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The wider seat backs, joining in the middle, are a major improvement for Spirit's Big Front Seat

Big Front Seat is dead; Long live Go Big! Spirit Airlines is changing its approach to the market, in a manner that appears to be removing most of what makes it unique.

This story is about: ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, Big Front Seat, bundling, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, elite status, first class, FreeSpirit, frequent flier, frequent flyer, priority boarding, Spirit Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

A first look at Spirit’s new seats

27 October 2022 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Sitting in the newest Spirit Airlines seats, pitched at 28

Looking for a more comfortable seat on your next Spirit Airlines flight? Starting in January passengers on the carrier’s newest planes will see new seats throughout the cabin, adding width, padding and even a head rest for travelers. The seats, manufactured by HAECO, also reduce weight on board, helping the company save on fuel and emissions

This story is about: A320neo, Acro, Acro Seating, Airbus, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO22, Big Front Seat, economy class, first class, HAECO, seating, seats, Spirit Airlines, Tapis Corporation, Vector, Vector Light, Vector Premium Filed Under: Seats & Cabin

JetBlue, Spirit agree to $3.8 billion deal

28 July 2022 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The combined Spirit/JetBlue market map

Four months after starting the conversations, and just a few hours after the Frontier Airlines bid was formally rejected, Spirit Airlines and JetBlue announced a definitive agreement to merge.

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