Spirit Airlines demand millions from lawyers after failed merger
and Spirit Airlines are demanding up to $34 million in fees from law firms related to a failed lawsuit challenging the merger of the two airlines.
The merger, which was expected to cost $3,8 billion, was abandoned in March 2024 after the U.S. Department of Justice and a federal court halted the merger. Lawyers representing a group of 25 airline passengers and travel agents in an antitrust lawsuit claim their lawsuit was crucial to the merger’s failure. The airlines dispute that narrative, arguing that the lawsuit merely duplicated the Justice Department’s process and that the fees demanded were unreasonable.It can be easy to be fooled into thinking you scored a deal after nabbing a $26 flight to Las Vegas on Spirit Airlines.
But while the airfare itself is certainly cheap, there’s a good chance your total flight costs will far exceed $26. That’s because Spirit Airlines has one of the most comprehensive a la carte pricing models of any airline. Spirit seats on their own tend to be tantalizingly cheap, but things that other airlines typically include in the cost of airfare — like soft drinks and reserved seats — will cost you extra.
Suddenly, your $26 flight might start to cost the same, or even more, than the fares listed for non-budget airlines.Spirit Airlines bag fees
Base fares include one personal item, like a laptop bag or purse. But don’t think you can get away with not having to pay by stuffing all your possessions into a backpack, as even that might not fit. Spirit defines a personal item as anything 18 by 14 by 8 inches or smaller. Even something like this fairly standard-size Adidas backpack would be too large by Spirit standards.
For larger bags, like that backpack or rolling luggage, there’s a good chance