Spirit Airlines just cleared a big financial hurdle. What the change means for travelers

Spirit Airlines has cleared its biggest financial hurdle so far, allowing the Broward-based company to continue flying.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Feb. 20 approved the carrier’s plan to continue operating as a business. That’s the most critical and often difficult part of a corporate restructuring.

The approval means Spirit will come out of bankruptcy protection soon and have more certainty over flight operations that affect travelers…

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