Spirit Airlines' new motto: We'll extend your vacation... whether or not you want to.

[marmar]

Spirit Airlines bedlam, day five: Airline cancels nearly half of Thursday flights


Spirit Airlines, which has canceled more than 1,300 flights since Sunday as it grapples with a series of issues including tech outages and staffing shortages, on Wednesday said cancellations should ease in the days to come as it reboots its operation.

That day doesn't appear to be Thursday.

The Florida-based carrier has already canceled 381 Thursday flights or 48% of its scheduled flights, as of 9:40 a.m. EDT, according to flight tracker FlightAware.

It will be the fifth consecutive day of frustration for passengers on the budget airline and comes as a busy summer travel weekend looms. Last weekend, the Transportation Security Administration reported screening a pandemic-era record number of individuals. .........(more)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2021/08/05/why-is-spirit-airlines-canceling-flights/5494487001/

[marble falls]

1. It was stupid to act as if this crap was over.

[lagomorph777]

2. Travelers should ghost Spirit.

Just ignore them; don't return their pleading texts and phone calls...

[Fullduplexxx]

3. Their flights sure are cheap ... for a reason

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

4. Spirit is cheap for a reason

You get what you pay for.