Read the open letter Spirit Airlines sent to customers after filing for bankruptcy protection
- Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday.
- The company told customers they can continue to book and fly with the airline.
Spirit Airlines told travelers they can keep booking and flying with the carrier after filing for bankruptcy protection on Monday.
Budget airlines such as Spirit have struggled since the pandemic as some passengers appear willing to pay more for flights.
Spirit faced further difficulties when its planned merger with JetBlue was called off in March after a federal judge blocked it in January.
It expects to emerge from the process in the first three months of 2025.
Read the open letter Spirit sent to customers: