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Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives

Spirit Airlines has ceased operations, leaving many Americans struggling to find affordable flights. Rising jet fuel costs, inflation, and intense competition are squeezing budget carriers. Consolidation is happening in the sector as airlines merge. This situation highlights the challenges for low-cost airlines to survive in the current economic climate.

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Spirit Airlines collapse sparks fears for future of cheap flights and budget carriers

Spirit’s demise is not the only challenge travelers face a week before the launch of summer travel

The Independent UK

Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards 2026: Airline Credit Card Rewards Programs

Find out which airline credit card rewards programs came out on top.

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Major US airline unveils new Dreamliner business class ‘plush’ upgrade on flights to Rome and London

The new suite is a revolution for the carrier, whose previous top-tier seat was a recliner

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Passenger banned after allegedly vaping on board flight

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Police called to Alaska Airlines flight after passenger caught vaping on board

The smoke alarm reportedly activated on the flight from Seattle to Sacramento

The Independent UK

Brenda Song Slams Airline For Separating Her And Macaulay Culkin From Their Kids During Nightmare Flight

“We will never fly @alaskaair again and neither should you,” Brenda Song added.

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Alaska Airlines Responds to Brenda Song Amid Claims Her Family's First-Class Seats Were Given Away

Brenda Song and Macaulay Caulkin's family vacation was disrupted when Alaska Airlines gave away their first-class seats, prompting Song to criticize the airline.

International Business Times UK

Macaulay Culkin’s wife-to-be slams airline for ‘giving away’ her family’s flight tickets

In a furious blast on Instagram, Macaulay Culkin’s wife-to-be has criticised Alaska Airlines for “giving away” their seats – despite the family booking spots together months in advance.

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Audio from near miss between two planes at Newark airport released

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Air traffic control audio captures last-second call that averted mid-air Alaska Airline and FedEx crash

A commercial jet and a cargo plane came dangerously close to crashing into one another, with an air traffic control call revealing the last-minute instructions that averted disaster.

The Independent UK

Two planes narrowly avoid catastrophic crash at Newark Airport

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Alaska Airlines and FedEx plane come within 300ft of collision at Newark Airport, officials say

The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 came within a few hundred feet of hitting the cargo plane during an aborted landing

The Independent UK

New non-stop flights are launching from the US to these 10 incredible European destinations

The new routes are launching from Seattle, Boston, New York and Philadelphi and deliver American travelers directly to world-class beaches and cities

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Power bank fire on Alaska Airlines flight causes major delay

Flight AS2117 from Wichita to Seattle was forced to divert

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Woman catches Alaska Airlines seatmate delete Tinder, Snapchat, and texts with ‘Carly’ right before landing: ‘He sat in front of the wrong FBI girly’

When you’re in a relationship, the only thing worse than being cheated on is not knowing that it’s happening. Empathizing with this feeling means that if you witness a friend’s partner doing something suspicious, you’d likely let them know.

The Independent UK

Eight of the most impressive domestic seats in the US skies, from economy classics to lie-flat splurges

Flying city to city in the U.S. doesn’t have to be stressful, says US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill, who reveals the airplane seats that will make the journey a joy, from the back of the plane to the front

The Independent UK

The safest airlines for 2026 revealed — and five are US carriers

Each year, an aviation ratings website draws up lists of the 25 safest full-service and low-cost airlines after analyis of a total of 320 carriers

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First Alaska-branded widebody jet debuts as carrier places huge Boeing order two years after 737 door-plug blowout

Alaska announced its biggest-ever aircraft deal, ordering 110 planes from Boeing

The Independent UK

Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed plane after panel blew out says Boeing unfairly blamed him

The Alaska Airlines pilot who was praised as a hero for safely landing a plane after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff in 2004 is suing Boeing because he believes the plane maker wrongly tried to blame him and the rest of the crew in past legal…

The Independent UK

Pilot of 737 Max that made emergency landing after door plug blew out sues Boeing for $10M

The NTSB found that Boeing was at fault for the incident as it had not properly installed the door plug

The Independent UK

Major US airline to introduce premium economy cabin for the first time ever

Premium economy seats will be retrofitted to Hawaiian Airlines’ long-haul Airbus A330-200 aircraft

International Business Times UK

'2-Cat Karen' Alaska Airlines Passenger Accuses Carrier of Ruining Christmas Over Pet Policy

An Alaska Airlines passenger dubbed '2-Cat Karen' sparked a viral meltdown after being denied boarding for placing two cats in one carrier on Christmas Eve.

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Alaska Airlines passenger labeled ‘Two Cats Karen’ after trying to stash pets under her seat, accuses staff of ‘ruining Christmas’ when they stop her

The woman claims the information on the Alaska Airlines site was confusing.

The Independent UK

‘The wings have disappeared. We’re all going to die’: Alaska man charged after trying to open plane door mid-flight

Kassian William Fredericks, 36, told doctors that he had been drinking for 10 days straight and could not remember the last two years of his life, according to court records. He has been banned from flying Alaska Airlines, a spokesperson for the carrier told The Independent

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