Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

3 Lessons for Transportation Industry Investors Following Spirit Airlines' Bankruptcy

Key Points JetBlue attempted to buy Spirit Airlines, but regulators effectively blocked the deal. Spirit Airlines suffered through one bankruptcy, but decided to fold when it quickly found itself back in financial trouble.10 stocks we li... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 6 days ago

Frontier Airlines Q1 2026 earnings: record revenue, wider loss

Frontier Airlines posted an all-time revenue record in the first quarter of 2026 but reported a net loss of $272 million, as surging fuel costs and one-time charges weighed on results, the company said Monday. Adjusted revenue — which str... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 7 days ago

Spirit Airlines is no more ... and now the blame game begins

Budget airline Spirit Airlines (FLYYQ) is no more, and the fallout is just beginning. After years of financial turbulence, Spirit Airlines officially ceased all operations at 3 a.m. ET Saturday night, marking the end of one of America's m... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 8 days ago

Spirit Airlines collapse leaves travelers scrambling, rivals offer rescue fares and refund options

[Spirit Airlines Airbus A320.] DaveAlan/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images The shutdown of Spirit Airlines (FLYYQ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FLYYQ]) has stranded passengers and ended one of the biggest names in ultra-low-cost travel... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 9 days ago

Spirit Airlines shutting down as bailout talks fall apart

[Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 Aircraft landing at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)] Laser1987/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Spirit Aviation Holdings (FLYYQ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FLYYQ]), the parent company of Sp... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 9 days ago

Spirit Airlines Stops Flying. What Passengers Should Know.

The budget carrier had approached Washington about a $500 million bailout. The deal ultimately fell through. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 10 days ago

Spirit Airlines Stock Plummets. Trump Says a Bailout Could Still Happen ‘If We Can Do It.’

Spirit Airlines could cease operations after failing to finalize a $500 million bailout deal with the Trump administration, but the president implied a resolution could still be on the table. Spirit separately requested a $500 million gove... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 14 days ago

Budget airlines seek $2.5B U.S. aid tied to fuel cost surge

[Aegean Airlines Airbus] Alexandros Michailidis/iStock Editorial via Getty Images A group of U.S. budget airlines, including Frontier Group (ULCC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ULCC]) and Avelo Airlines, is seeking about $2.5B in federa... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 16 days ago

3 Reasons ULCC is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

Over the past six months, Frontier’s shares (currently trading at $3.82) have posted a disappointing 8% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 5% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move. Is there a buying opportunity in Fron... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 28 days ago

Global airline stocks fall on more jet fuel price concerns

[Passenger airplane flying above clouds during sunset] spooh/E+ via Getty Images Global airline stocks fell on Monday after the U.S. indicated that it plans to blockade the Strait of Hormuz to further tighten supply. The U.S. Central Comm... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 30 days ago

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (ULCC) Defers Airplane Delivery and Terminates Leases amid Restructuring

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULCC) is one of the best cheap penny stocks to buy that aren’t scams. On March 18, Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULCC), a subsidiary of Frontier Airlines, deferred the delivery of 69 A320neo fa... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Airbus logs 331 March orders and delivers 60 jets

[United Airlines A320 taking off from San Jose] Wirestock/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Airbus (EADSF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/EADSF]) (EADSY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/EADSY]) booked 331 gross aircraft orders in March a... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Airline outlook remains uncertain despite falling oil prices, Bernstein's Vernon says—CNBC interview

[Landing airplane] Jetlinerimages/iStock via Getty Images The airline industry faces a fluid situation despite recent declines in crude oil prices, with the full impact of lower fuel costs likely taking months to materialize in earnings r... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Airline stocks jump as U.S.-Iran ceasefire lifts oil fears

[Oil barrel next to an airplane model. Airplane model as a symbol of air travel] Nadzeya Haroshka/iStock via Getty Images Airline stocks surged early Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, easing concerns over d... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink as Wall Street weighs prospects for Iran truce

US stocks accelerated losses on Thursday as conflicting messages from the US and Iran fueled mounting uncertainty about the prospects for talks to end the Middle East conflict. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 1.5%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Co... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide as Wall Street weighs prospects for Iran truce

US stocks pulled back on Thursday as conflicting messages from the US and Iran fueled mounting uncertainty about the prospects for talks to end the Middle East conflict. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.8%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Averag... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

3 Consumer Stocks with Warning Signs

The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. This sensitive demand profile can cause discretionary stocks to plummet when macro uncertainty enters the fray, and over the past six months, the in... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Frontier Group CEO Unveils Turnaround Plan: Fleet Right-Sizing, $200M Cuts, Loyalty Push

Frontier Group logo Key Points Turnaround plan: CEO Jimmy Dempsey is "right-sizing the fleet" (growth cut from >20% to high single digits) and launching a $200 million cost-savings program through 2027, with roughly half the savings comi... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Airlines Offer Glimpse Into Operations as Middle East Conflict Weighs on Fuel Prices

Delta said its domestic and international unit revenue is growing in the mid-single digits from last year. - mike segar/Reuters Major carriers are offering a first look into how they are planning to outpace the rising cost of jet fuel as... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Quant ratings roundup for airlines as sector slides amid Middle East disruptions

[Delta air lines airbus a330 flying on a sunny day] Ryan Fletcher/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Airline stocks have come under pressure lately as escalating disruptions in the Middle East and rising fuel costs weigh on investor sentim... Full story