Spirit Airlines

Frontier Airlines Announces Appointment of Bobby Schroeter to Senior Vice President – Chief Commercial Officer

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

DENVER, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frontier Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ: ULCC ), today announced the appointment of Bobby Schroeter to the position of Senior Vice President – Chief Commercial Officer for Frontier Airlines effective Mar.

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  • DENVER, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frontier Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ: ULCC ), today announced the appointment of Bobby Schroeter to the position of Senior Vice President – Chief Commercial Officer for Frontier Airlines effective Mar.
  • In his new role, Schroeter will oversee the airline’s commercial division which includes pricing and revenue management, network planning, and marketing.
  • He will report to Frontier President James Dempsey.
  • Prior to joining Frontier, Schroeter spent nearly two decades at Spirit Airlines where he held several leadership positions, most recently serving as their Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer.

JetBlue Announces Termination of Merger Agreement with Spirit

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Monday, March 4, 2024

JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) to terminate their July 2022 merger agreement.

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  • JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) to terminate their July 2022 merger agreement.
  • “We believed this merger was worth pursuing because it would have unleashed a national low-fare, high-value competitor to the Big Four airlines,” said Joanna Geraghty, chief executive officer, JetBlue.
  • We wish the very best going forward to the entire Spirit team.”
    Under the agreement, JetBlue will pay Spirit $69 million and the termination resolves all outstanding matters related to the transaction and under which any claims between them will be mutually released.
  • “JetBlue has a strong organic plan and unique competitive advantages, including a beloved brand, a unique value proposition, and high-value geographies,” Geraghty continued.

Community Foundation of Broward Adds Five New Board Members and Selects 2024 Board Officers

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Friday, February 23, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Community Foundation of Broward added five local leaders and selected officers for its 2024 Board of Directors. 

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Community Foundation of Broward added five local leaders and selected officers for its 2024 Board of Directors.
  • New members of the Community Foundation Board of Directors include Ted Christie, Ramona Fowler, Alice Jackson, Brian Poulin and John Templeton.
  • The Community Foundation Board of Directors also has elected a full slate of officers.
  • For more information about Community Foundation of Broward, please email Kirk Englehardt, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the Community Foundation ( [email protected] ) or call 954-761-9503.

MoneyGram Accelerates Global Digital Strategy with Appointment of New Senior Hires to Drive Unprecedented Growth

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

DALLAS, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MoneyGram International, Inc. ("MoneyGram" or the "Company"), a leading global financial technology company that connects the world's communities, is pleased to announce four strategic appointments to its senior management team, responsible for the acceleration of the Company's global digital strategy. These new leaders will partner closely with the Executive Leadership Team and report directly to Seth Ross, MoneyGram Chief Digital Officer.

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  • These new leaders will partner closely with the Executive Leadership Team and report directly to Seth Ross, MoneyGram Chief Digital Officer.
  • Bringing decades of digital expertise to MoneyGram, the new leaders will help oversee the next level of digital growth for the Company, focusing on four strategic areas: MoneyGram Online (Edwina Johnson); MoneyGram Business (Arnoldo Reyes); Pricing Strategy (Vijay Raman); and Payments and Product Partnerships (Mike Tekulve).
  • "It's been a privilege to join the incredible team at MoneyGram amidst a remarkable digital transformation, and I'm extremely proud of the success we've achieved through our digital strategy to date," said Ross.
  • MoneyGram is committed to the global expansion of MoneyGram Online ("MGO"), the Company's leading direct-to-consumer digital business, as the channel has proven to be an important growth driver, delivering consistent, double-digit revenue increases and improving customer loyalty to the MoneyGram Brand.

Aviation Capital Group Announces Delivery of One A321neo to Spirit Airlines

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Friday, February 2, 2024

Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a premier global full-service aircraft asset manager, announced the delivery of one new Airbus A321neo aircraft on long-term lease to Spirit Airlines.

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  • Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a premier global full-service aircraft asset manager, announced the delivery of one new Airbus A321neo aircraft on long-term lease to Spirit Airlines.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240202368737/en/
    Airbus A321neo Aircraft on Long-Term Lease from Aviation Capital Group to Spirit Airlines.
  • In addition to aircraft leasing services, we provide aircraft asset management solutions tailored to meet our customers’ fleet management needs.
  • To learn more about the aircraft leasing and aircraft management services offered by ACG, visit www.aviationcapitalgroup.com .

OAG Data: Delta, American, and United Rank Among the Top 10 Largest Airlines in the World for 2023 On-Time Performance

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

OAG , the world’s leading data platform for the global travel industry, has revealed its 2023 On-Time Performance (OTP) results, which reveal the Top 20 Largest Airlines in the world (by flights) ranked by OTP.

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  • OAG , the world’s leading data platform for the global travel industry, has revealed its 2023 On-Time Performance (OTP) results, which reveal the Top 20 Largest Airlines in the world (by flights) ranked by OTP.
  • Data-driven and based on comprehensive, full-year data (January-December 2023), the results also include the Top 20 Largest Airports in North America (with a threshold of 250,000 flights annually) ranked by OTP.
  • Delta took the top spot in the Largest Airlines list ranking #1, followed by Alaska Airlines (#7; OTP 81.04%), American Airlines (#8; OTP 79.11%), United Airlines (#9; OTP 78.67%), Southwest Airlines (#11; OTP 75.51%), Spirit Airlines (#14; OTP 69.45%), and JetBlue Airways (#17; OTP 68.25%).
  • Several carriers outside of North America also featured among the Top 20.

Spirit Airlines Makes a Splash with New Savings in Celebration of its 20th Anniversary in Cancun

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Monday, January 29, 2024

MIRAMAR, Fla., Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is celebrating two decades of flying travelers between Cancun International Airport (CUN) and the United States today. The airline is commemorating the milestone by giving Guests More Go with limited-time anniversary fares on flights to Cancun for a tropical vacation. The offer is valid for travel to Cancun (CUN) from Feb. 7 – March 6, 2024*.

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  • Recently announced more cabin enhancements with wider seats, added cushion, new headrests and upgrades to our unique Big Front Seat®.
  • Aviation Week Network's Air Transport World (ATW) named Spirit Airlines the Value Airline of the Year as part of the ATW 2023 Airline Industry Achievement Awards .
  • Spirit was also recognized for safety with the FAA's "Aviation Maintenance Technician Diamond Award of Excellence " for the fifth consecutive year.
  • Bonus points earned through the Cancun Anniversary Free Spirit® Points promotion would offer standard Status Qualification Points (SQPs).

The Spirit Charitable Foundation Publishes its 2023 Impact Report

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

MIRAMAR, Fla., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) highlighted its investment in meaningful social impact in the third Spirit Charitable Foundation Impact Report released today. In 2023, the Foundation donated a record-breaking $1.7 million to 84 nonprofits that advance the lives of Children and Families, Service Members and the Environment. Generous donors supported the Foundation at the sixth annual Spirit Open fundraising event and through the launch of the new round-up donation feature at spirit.com.

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  • MIRAMAR, Fla., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) highlighted its investment in meaningful social impact in the third Spirit Charitable Foundation Impact Report released today.
  • Generous donors supported the Foundation at the sixth annual Spirit Open fundraising event and through the launch of the new round-up donation feature at spirit.com.
  • "2023 was an incredible year filled with new milestones for the Spirit Charitable Foundation as we continued to have an outsized impact in the communities where we live and work," said Lania Rittenhouse, President of the Spirit Charitable Foundation and Vice President of Guest Experience, Brand & Communications for Spirit Airlines.
  • To learn more about the Spirit Charitable Foundation, visit foundation.spirit.com

Plenty of Room to Move in Latest Upgraded Points Study: Which U.S. Airlines Offer the Most and Least Legroom?

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

"Legroom is a crucial aspect of passenger comfort, especially during longer flights," said Keri Stooksbury, editor-in-chief at Upgraded Points.

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  • "Legroom is a crucial aspect of passenger comfort, especially during longer flights," said Keri Stooksbury, editor-in-chief at Upgraded Points.
  • So, we're happy to shed some light on which airlines prioritize more space for their passengers."
  • Soaring High in Seat Space: JetBlue Airways emerged as the leader in legroom, offering an impressive average seat pitch of 32.3 inches.
  • Affordability With a Catch: Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines are known for their ultra-low-cost travel model, while both only offer an average seat pitch of 28.0 inches.

U.S. Energy™ and Strataflex Midstream Complete Their First Jet Fuel Delivery to Harry Reid International Airport

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

This transaction was between its exclusive jet fuel partner, Strataflex Midstream , an industrial services business specializing in rail logistics and energy-related midstream services.

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  • This transaction was between its exclusive jet fuel partner, Strataflex Midstream , an industrial services business specializing in rail logistics and energy-related midstream services.
  • After receiving product from U.S. Energy, Strataflex has supplied Spirit Airlines with a jet fuel delivery at the Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • “This marks our introduction to the Las Vegas jet fuel market.
  • While this deal represents U.S. Energy’s first combined rail transloading and jet fuel deal, the company has jet fuel capabilities at some of its other owned terminal locations.