In 1998, she became the first woman captain. In 1996, Janet Patton became Spirit Airlines' first woman pilot. In response to criticism, Spirit Airlines said it would make sure all paid customers would always be able to fly to their destination, even if Spirit Airlines had to book them on a competitor's airline. The overbooking occurred because Spirit Airlines had given incorrect instructions to travel agents, causing those tickets not to be valid, even though the customers had paid for the flights. In the summer of 1994, Spirit Airlines overbooked flights, and 1,400 customers' tickets were canceled. During the next five years, Spirit expanded further, increasing service from Detroit and adding service in new markets such as Myrtle Beach, Los Angeles, and New York City. Flights between Atlantic City and Fort Myers, Florida, began in September 1993. In April 1993, Spirit Airlines began scheduled service to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, and St. Scheduled flights between Boston and Providence began on June 15, 1992. Scheduled flights between Detroit and Atlantic City began on June 1, 1992. In May 1992, Charter One brought jet aircraft into the fleet and changed its name to Spirit Airlines. In 1990, Charter One began scheduled service from Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, to Atlantic City. In 1983, the airline service was founded in Macomb County, Michigan, by Ned Homfeld as Charter One Airlines, a Detroit-based charter tour operator providing travel packages to entertainment destinations such as Atlantic City, Las Vegas, and the Bahamas. In 1974, the company changed its name to Ground Air Transfer, Inc. The company started as Clippert Trucking Company in 1964. The offer awaits approval by government regulators. On Octo, the deal was approved by a majority of the airline's voting shareholders. Spirit was the eighth largest passenger carrier in North America as of 2020, as well as the largest ultra-low-cost carrier in North America.Īs of July 2022, JetBlue has made an offer to acquire Spirit for US$3.8 billion. Spirit operates scheduled flights throughout the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America. (stylized as spirit), is a major United States ultra-low cost airline headquartered in Miramar, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. Matt Klein (Executive Vice President & CCO).
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