Spirit Airlines pilots go on strike after talks fail to produce a deal with company
By Joshua Freed, APSaturday, June 12, 2010
Spirit Airlines pilots go on strike
Pilots for Spirit Airlines have gone on strike.
The Air Line Pilots Association announced on its website that the pilots went on strike early Saturday. A spokeswoman for Spirit Airlines did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Spirit pilots have said their pay lags that of competitors like JetBlue Airways Corp. and AirTran Airways, part of AirTran Holdings Inc.
President Barack Obama can halt an airline strike, but that was considered unlikely because of Spirit’s small size. It runs roughly 150 flights per day, compared with 6,200 for Delta Air Lines Inc., the world’s largest carrier.
Privately-held Spirit is based in Miramar, Fla.
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