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2021-08-03 Economy

Spirit Airlines cancels more than 200 flights in a single day: Thousands of stranded passengers complain of being hot and hungry as they're forced to sit on airport floors for hours with no idea of when their planes will take off

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The spokeswoman denied rumors that they may have been impacted by a pilot strike

"...No, no, certainly not!"

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-08-03 06:09|| 2021-08-03 06:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Air travel has become self punishment. With a few exceptions, I cannot understand why people put themselves through it.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-03 06:15|| 2021-08-03 06:15|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm driving from the Space Coast to Houston and back next month, and I'm looking forward to the adventure.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-08-03 07:25|| 2021-08-03 07:25|| Front Page Top

#4 For your drive:

Armored $600K Mercedes-Benz S-Class Guard can withstand assault weapon fire

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-03 08:38|| 2021-08-03 08:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Not just Spirit.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-03 08:46|| 2021-08-03 08:46|| Front Page Top

#6 American Airlines too. Apparently DFW weather event scrambled a lot of scheduling and they currently have no capacity to adapt.

Posted by Glenmore 2021-08-03 10:47|| 2021-08-03 10:47|| Front Page Top

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