Spirit Airlines Prevails in Battle for Newark Airport Position

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Spirit Airlines rights to function flights at Newark-Liberty International Airport on the busiest occasions of day, capping greater than two years of authorized wrangling.

The dispute arose after Southwest Airlines pulled out of Newark in 2019, sparking a turf war among rival airlines on the congested New Jersey hub. Low-cost airways together with Spirit noticed a uncommon likelihood to develop their footprint on the airport and add flights at peak occasions of day, which they beforehand hadn’t been in a position to do.