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Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie told analysts on an earnings call Monday that the airline industry is a "rigged game" that only benefits the Big Four carriers.

An issue on a Spirit Airlines plane earlier this week caused liquid to flow through the aisle between rows of passengers, according to video and reports.

The White House announced new Department of Transpiration rules that require automatic, cash refunds for canceled or significantly delayed flights and disclosure of junk fees.

Spirit Airlines announced that its deferring Airbus deliveries and furloughing hundreds of pilots as it tries to shore up more liquidity and return to profitability.

Budget airline JetBlue is eliminating five cities from its routes and cutting flights as it looks to refocus on higher-performing markets while it deals with an aircraft shortage.

JetBlue and Spirit agreed to terminate their merger agreement after facing regulatory hurdles. The airlines issued a joint statement saying that the decision "is the best path forward."

Activist investor Carl Icahn grabbed a stake of JetBlue Airways just after a judge sided with the Justice Department saying the proposed merger with Spirit was anticompetitive.

Some pilots at Spirit Airlines are looking for new job opportunities after the Department of Justice blocked the budget carrier's proposed merger with JetBlue Airways last month.

Spirit Airlines is looking at ways to deal with its financial challenges, including $1.1B in debt, after a federal judge blocked the merger deal between it and JetBlue Airways

A federal district court on Tuesday blocked JetBlue Airways' proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of budget carrier Spirit Airlines after the judge found the merger would hurt competition.