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Other U.S. airlines are offering reduced fares for passengers who had booked Spirit flights that were due to depart in the next few days.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Calder had booked round-trip economy-class tickets for him and his wife, Randa, on the airline’s website two months prior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"Decisions about permanent stays in Australia should be deliberate decisions of the government, not a random consequence of who had booked a holiday," Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said on Wednesday.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Many more passengers around the world were unable to travel on the services they had booked, because their flights were due to go via one of the Gulf hubs.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The Goldman traders had booked profits of somewhere between $1.5 billion and $3 billion—even by bond market standards, a breathtaking sum.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis