Allegiant Air will begin flying from Indianapolis to Portland, and Frontier Airlines plans to launch flights from Indianapolis to Atlanta and Tampa.
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The Salt Lake City route, which was discontinued in February 2022 by Delta Air Lines, will start back up early next year.
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Besides better weather, airlines also are running lighter schedules a day ahead of the July 4 holiday. Wednesday figures to be the next big test for the system.
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Airports in Chicago, Denver and Newark, New Jersey—all hubs for United Airlines—were seeing the most delays on Thursday, according to FlightAware.
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According to online ticket tracking company Skyscanner, the price for the cheapest one-way ticket to Miami on Friday is $263, but it’s a three-stop, 42-hour journey using both Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines. The fastest is an $857 direct flight from Southwest Airlines on Friday afternoon.
The plant at Indianapolis International Airport will see its first series of employment terminations starting on Feb. 15, with more phases continuing through Feb. 28, 2027, the company said.
Spirit said flights, ticket sales and operations will continue as usual over the holidays.
Sen. Maria Cantwell said former CEO Bryan Bedford vowed to sell all his shares in Carmel-based Republic Airways within 90 days of his confirmation, but 150 days have now passed.
More than 10,000 flights were canceled between Nov. 7, when the order took effect, and Nov. 16, when the FAA announced it was lifting all flight restrictions.
The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been allowed to clear security with additional screening and a warning.
Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium showed that fewer than 1% of all flights were canceled over the weekend.
The FAA also expanded its flight restrictions Monday, barring business jets and many private flights from using a dozen airports already under commercial flight limits.
U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been warning that travelers will start to see more flight disruptions the longer controllers go without a paycheck.
Southwest Airlines will operate a seasonal nonstop flight from the Circle City to San Juan, Puerto Rico, via the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, the Indianapolis International Airport announced.
According to flight-tracking website FlightAware, more than 6,140 U.S. flights were delayed Monday.
The nonstop route between Indianapolis International Airport and Dublin Airport is on pace to exceed more than 20,000 total passengers by the end of September.
Known for its bright yellow planes and no-frills service, Spirit has had a rough ride since the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling to rebound amid rising operation costs and its mounting debt.
Industry trade group Airlines for America, which represents carriers including United, Delta and Southwest Airlines, welcomed the move.
Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making.
The strike has been affecting about 130,000 travelers a day at the peak of the summer travel season.
The strike at Canada’s largest airline entered its third day on Monday and is affecting about 130,000 travelers per day during the peak summer travel season
Spirit—which flies to eight cities from Indianapolis—pointed to “adverse market conditions” that it’s continued to face after a recent restructuring and other efforts to revive its business.
The airline said a software outage temporarily grounded planes across the United States and delayed or canceled more than 1,300 flights.
