Spirit Airlines CEO Calls the Airline Industry a 'Rigged Game'

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Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie is definitely not bitter about how things went down with the JetBlue Airways merger that was halted by the Justice Department before eventually being abandoned.

Spirit was named the second-worst airline in the US. Here's how I managed surprise fees on a flight from New York to Miami as a veteran low-cost traveler.

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Flying on Spirit from New York to Miami.
Low-cost Spirit Airlines was named the second-worst airline in the US for 2023, according to a recent report from AirAdvisor. But, it's not impossible to have a good flight on Spirit.

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Top 10 U.S. Airlines Ranked Best to Worst

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More Americans plan to travel this year than in 2022, and even as revenge travel has slowed down, and despite inflation, a potential recession, nationwide mass layoffs, and disastrous travel delays, more people are flocking to airports than in recent years.

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JetBlue is introducing a new loyalty program for members to earn perks like free alcoholic drinks and early boarding

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 06: A passenger checks in for a JetBlue flight at O'Hare International Airport on April 06, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. JetBlue Airways has made an offer to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
JetBlue is offering members of its loyalty programs new ways to earn perks like early boarding and free alcohol.

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J.D. Power ranked airlines across 3 fare classes according to its annual customer satisfaction survey — see the results

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J.D. Power's 2023 customer satisfaction survey revealed JetBlue has the best business class, Delta has the best premium economy, and Southwest has the best economy cabin of all North American airlines.

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These are the best and worst US airlines for on-time performance in 2022, according to DOT data — see the list

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Delta Air Lines was the most timely airline in 2022.

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I've flown on 5 US low-cost carriers and I'd fly on all of them again each for different reasons

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Flying on a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neo.

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Two United planes clipped each other at Boston airport, prompting another federal investigation

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Two United Airlines Boeing 737 clipped each

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