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Spirit Airlines cancels over 100 flights, expects delays for days due to service inspections

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

Spirit Airlines had canceled 11% of its scheduled flights for Friday due to a number of aircraft to "perform a necessary inspection."

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  1. CNN

    Spirit Airlines cancels some Friday and Saturday flights for unspecified inspections (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Spirit Airlines says its flight schedule could be impacted for days as it scrambles to perform “a necessary inspection of a small section of 25 of our aircraft.”

  2. Wfmy News 2

    Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect planes, disruptions will last for days (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    About half of the cancellations were at Florida’s Orlando International Airport, where Spirit is the second-largest carrier.

  3. WSVN Miami

    Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect some of its planes. Disruptions will last days - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    Spirit Airlines canceled about 100 flights on Friday after pulling some planes out of service for inspections, and the airline expects the disruptions to last

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect planes (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Spirit Airlines canceled about 100 flights today after pulling some planes out of service for inspections, and the airline expects the disruptions to last several days.

  5. The Columbian

    Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect some of its planes. Disruptions will last days (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    Spirit Airlines canceled about 100 flights on Friday after pulling some planes out of service for inspections, and the airline expects the disruptions to last several days.

  6. FOX 35 Orlando

    Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of Orlando flights to conduct jet inspections (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Some Spirit Airlines flights out of Orlando International Airport have been canceled, officials said.

  7. NBC News

    Spirit Airlines says it's canceling some flights so it can inspect planes (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The budget airline says it's doing a "necessary inspection" of 25 of its planes that will lead to several days of cancellations.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect some of its planes. Disruptions will last days | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect some of its planes. Disruptions will last days

  9. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Spirit Airlines cancels over 100 flights, expects delays for days due to service inspections (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Spirit Airlines had canceled 11% of its scheduled flights for Friday due to a number of aircraft to "perform a necessary inspection."

  10. FOX 5 New York

    Spirit Airlines cancels dozen of flights over 'necessary' inspections, expects to last for days (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The budget airlines said the cancellation of approximately 100 flights is being taken out of "an abundance of caution," and said the impact on its network is expected to last for several days.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Spirit Airlines Cancels Multiple Flights Due To Inspections, Could Last Several Days (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Spirit Airlines announced on Friday that it will be conducting necessary inspections on 25 of its aircraft, leading to flight cancellations and disruptions.

  12. Triblive

    Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect some planes; disruptions will last days (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Spirit Airlines canceled about 100 flights Friday after pulling some planes out of service for inspections, and the airline expects the disruptions to last several days. Spirit did not describe the nature of the inspections and did not respond when asked for further information, but the Federal Avia…

  13. Insider

    Spirit Airlines just canceled almost 200 flights. Customers will be impacted for 'several days' as it scrambles to finish safety inspections. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Spirit Airlines said the cancelations will impact customers for "several days."

  14. New York Post

    Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect some of its planes, disruptions will last days (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Spirit did not describe the nature of the inspections and did not respond when asked for further information, but the Federal Aviation Administration said it involved inspection of brackets on the …

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