He introduced ticket prices that couldn’t be beat, but asked fliers to pay extra for nearly everything, including water, ...

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Ben Baldanza, who worked four decades in the US airline industry and helped create the ultra-low-cost model as former chief ...

With one-way fares as low as $21, American travelers can fly to such desirable spots as New York, Orlando, Las Vegas, Los ...

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Ben Baldanza, former president and CEO of U.S. ULCC Spirit Airlines, died Nov. 5 after a long battle with ...

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Low-cost guru David Neeleman, who has founded five budget carriers since 1984, told BI some airlines have failed to adapt to ...

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