Biden administration urges Congress to ban airline family-seating fees

Passengers wearing protective masks are seen aboard before a JetBlue flight to London at JFK International Airport in the Queens borough of New York City, August 11, 2021. Jeenah Moon | Reuters The Bi...

DOJ sues JetBlue over Spirit takeover

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, ...

Spring break gets pricey as travelers return to old booking habits

Spring break travel demand is picking up, driving up airfare and hotel rates. Travel app Hopper said in a report last week that domestic airfare is averaging $264 a round trip for March and April, up ...

Southwest Airlines says holiday meltdown will hit Q4 results

Southwest Airlines’ holiday meltdown will “certainly” hit its fourth-quarter results, executives said Thursday, adding it will take several weeks to work through affected travelers&#...

Frontier Airlines gets rid of telephone customer service

Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on August 27, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Say goodbye to the airli...

DOT says Frontier, foreign airlines must pay travelers $600 million in refunds

Travelers look at a display board showing cancelled and delayed flights at Orlando International Airport on New Year’s weekend, despite thousands of flight cancellations and delays across United...

Cramer’s lightning round: Let’s stay with Frontier

EQT Corp: “I’m going bullish, because I believe in natural gas.” Frontier Group Holdings Inc: “I’m not going to go against an airline when people seem to want to travel m...

Frontier Airlines recently held talks with SpaceX about adding Starlink Wi-Fi

A Frontier Airlines airplane taxis to a gate at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Michael Ciaglo | Bloomberg | Getty Images Frontier Airlines “rece...

GameStop, Rivian, Regeneron, Snap and more

Pedestrians pass in front of a GameStop retail store in New York, December 23, 2021. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. GameStop – Shares of video g...

GameStop, American Eagle Outfitters, Asana and more

GameStop — GameStop surged 9.2% before the bell despite sharing a widening quarterly loss and declining sales. The video game retailer also announced a partnership with crypto exchange FTX. GameStop&#...

Spirit Airlines (SAVE) earnings Q2 2022

Spirit Airlines planes on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines reported a secon...

JetBlue shares tumble as costs push it to a loss despite profit forecast on higher fares

JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 passenger aircraft landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Nik Oiko | LightRocket | Getty Images JetBlue Airways shares tumbled more than 6% Tues...

How JetBlue’s takeover of Spirit could change air travel

Passengers wait in line at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter at Orlando International Airport. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images Spirit Airlines relented this week and agreed to sell itsel...

JetBlue won the battle for Spirit. Now it has to win over Biden’s Justice Department

JetBlue Airlines and Spirit Airlines are seen on the departure board in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images JetBl...

JetBlue to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion after monthslong fight for discounter

A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty...

Stanley Black & Decker, Southwest Airlines, Harley-Davidson and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Spirit Airlines (SAVE) – Spirit shares rose 3.9% in premarket trading after it agreed to be acquired by JetBlue (JBLU) for $33.50 per share ...

Meta Platforms, Ford, Qualcomm, Teladoc and more

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Meta Platforms — Shares of the social media company dipped 3% in extended trading after missing second-quarter estimates on the top and bottom...

Spirit shareholders to finally vote on Frontier deal clouded by rival JetBlue bid

A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines sha...

How to save money on travel? Five tips for cheaper flights and hotels

1. Finding cheaper flights Those who are strategic about saving spend 23% less on flights than those who aren’t, according to a survey of budget travelers by the booking site VacationRenter.  To...

Spirit Airlines plans Houston crew base, its third new outpost in five months

A Spirit Airlines aircraft takes off at La Guardia Airport. John Nacion | LightRocket | Getty Images Spirit Airlines said Tuesday it plans to open a crew base at George Bush Intercontinental Airport i...

ISS urges Spirit shareholders to vote against Frontier merger, calls JetBlue bid superior

LaGuardia International Airport Terminal A for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines in New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services on Friday reversed its stance on Sp...

Spirit Airlines delays Frontier deal vote again amid JetBlue bidding war

Passengers check in at the Spirit Airlines counter at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines ha...

Spirit offer is ‘best and final,’ seeks further vote delay

A Frontier Airlines airplane taxis past a Spirit Airlines aircraft at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fro...

Spirit-Frontier merger in question after another vote delay, JetBlue circles

The fate of Spirit Airlines‘ merger with fellow budget carrier Frontier Airlines is growing murkier. Spirit this week delayed its shareholder meeting for a third time, opening the door to more t...

Levi Strauss, GameStop, Twitter and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Levi Strauss (LEVI) – Levi Strauss rallied 3.9% in the premarket after reporting better-than-expected sales and profit for its latest quarter,...

Spirit again delays vote on Frontier deal to continue deal talks with budget airline and JetBlue

A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is ...

Fourth of July travel surge puts airlines — and passengers — to the test

Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022. Leslie Josephs | CNBC The Fourth of July holiday weekend will put airlines to the test after a messy spring angered travelers and drew shar...

Spirit again delays shareholder merger vote to continue talks with Frontier, JetBlue

A Spirit Airlines plane on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines on Wednesday de...

Walgreens, Constellation Brands, RH and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walgreens (WBA) – The drug store operator earned an adjusted 96 cents per share for its latest quarter, 4 cents above estimates, with revenue ...

Frontier, JetBlue battle over Spirit Airlines goes down to the wire with competing bids

A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The most heated air...

Nike, Spirit Airlines and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Nike (NKE) – Nike fell 2.4% in premarket trading despite reporting better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue. The athletic apparel a...

JetBlue ups offer for Spirit Airlines ahead of shareholder vote

JetBlue Airways again increased its offer for Spirit Airlines with a shareholder vote for the discounter’s deal to merge with Frontier Airlines just days away. Frontier sweetened its offer on Fr...