Spirit Airlines, the scrappy discounter that once rattled the industry with cheeky ads and rock-bottom fares, took its final flight after 34 years of upending the business of flying. Once worth as much as roughly $5.5 billion on the stock market, the airline known for its bright yellow planes said Saturday it had shut down …
5/2: Saturday Morning – CBS News Watch CBS News Spirit Airlines announced it will cease operations after failing to secure a federal bailout. Meanwhile, President Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal.
But if you’ve been snagged in their now-defunct flight schedule, here are some things to know on how to get home, and get whole. “Rescue fares,” reduced prices for new flights Many airlines that used to compete with Spirit are now parachuting in with deals to save their travelers. Airlines including American Airlines, United Airlines, …
May 2 (Reuters) – Lebanese armed forces commander General Rudolf Haykal and U.S. General Joseph Clearfield met in Beirut to discuss the security situation in Lebanon and regional developments, the army said on Saturday in a statement. Clearfield heads a committee monitoring a U.S.-backed ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. The participants at …
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have released body-worn camera footage of officers shooting and killing a machete-wielding man who stabbed three people at a Grand Central subway stop last month. The video clip posted on the department’s YouTube page Friday shows officers confronting Anthony Griffin after he had randomly slashed three people …
By David Shepardson and Laila Kearney May 2 (Reuters) – Major airlines and the U.S. government scrambled to help stranded passengers and employees after bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday, the industry’s first casualty linked to the Iran war. The collapse overnight of the carrier following a doubling in jet fuel prices …
Jewish community in U.K. on high alert after Golders Green knife attack – CBS News Watch CBS News Jewish community members in the U.K. are on high alert after two men were wounded in a stabbing attack in London’s Golders Green neighborhood in what officials called an antisemitic terrorist attack.
Chef Gregory Gourdet is a three-time James Beard Award winner who changed the dining experiences at French luxury department store Printemps in New York City’s Financial District. Gourdet sat down with “CBS Saturday Morning” to discuss his inspiration and culinary roots.
English singer-songwriter Billie Marten has been compared to legends like Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush and Nick Drake. Her latest album, “Dog Eared,” has received widespread praise for its soothing yet evocative sound. Here’s Billie Marten performing “Leap Year.”
Chef Gregory Gourdet is a three-time James Beard Award winner who changed the dining experiences at French luxury department store Printemps in New York City’s Financial District. Gourdet sat down with “CBS Saturday Morning” to discuss his inspiration and culinary roots.