Airlines
Southwest Airlines Scraps Open Seating After 54 Years
The seat scramble at Southwest Airlines is no longer a thing. After 50 years, Southwest officially retired its open seating policy this week. It was a major move for...
Spirit Airlines Furloughing Flight Attendants, Cutting Routes | Entrepreneur
Spirit Airlines is set to furlough 1,800 flight attendants, according to a memo sent to staff from John Bendoraitis, Spirit's chief operating officer, on Monday."As we work to return...
Spirit Airlines Announces More Flight Cuts, Layoffs | Entrepreneur
Spirit Airlines announced some dispiriting news for travelers and company employees: it will cut 25% of its flight capacity in November 2025 and brace for further job cuts.After declaring...
Spirit Airlines Cuts 12 Cities From Schedule Amid Bankruptcy | Entrepreneur
Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year last week and announced that it's ending service to a dozen cities...
How Skiplagged Is Disrupting Airline Ticket Prices | Entrepreneur
Two flights changed entrepreneur Aktarer Zaman's life. "One was when I was five years old, and my family was able to fly to the US from Bangladesh, creating a...
Southwest Airlines Will Start Charging for Bags in May | Entrepreneur
In a press release on Tuesday, Southwest Airlines revealed that it has ended its popular "two bags fly free" policy for non-rewards members passengers.Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred and customers...
Southwest Airlines Is Laying Off 15% of Its Workforce | Entrepreneur
In a regulatory filing on Monday, Southwest Airlines announced its first-ever round of mass layoffs in its 53-year history as the airline aims to cut costs.The cuts affect 1,750...
Spirit Airlines Issues New Dress Code After Crop Top Fiasco | Entrepreneur
In October 2024, two women went viral after being booted from a Spirit Airlines flight for wearing crop tops. (A third woman—and her toddler—were also kicked off the plane...
