Login
Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. logo

Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.

ir.spirit.com

What Do They Do?

Carries leisure travelers on low-fare flights, selling air travel and optional services such as bags and seat selections.

How Do They Make Money?

Passengers pay fares and fees for bags, seats and other travel-related extras; the company receives this money when the flight departs. It also earns money from selling loyalty points and commissions on hotels and rental cars.

revenue
SegmentShareRevenue
Passenger
Sold outright

98%
FY2021: 98%
Other
2.1%
FY2021: 1.7%

Who Are Their Customers?

Leisure travelers who focus on value buy tickets mostly through Spirit’s website, call center and airport counters; travel agents and booking systems also sell tickets.

How Are They Changing?

Since the FY2025 annual report
  • May 4, 2026 Spirit began an orderly wind-down and cancelled all flights. The company said it lacked additional funding and would stop operating flights.

Growing. Revenue grew 2.7x in 4 years, from $1.8B in FY2020 to $4.9B in FY2024, about 28% a year.

Broader travel options The earlier report describes unbundled base fares with optional extras. The latest report describes branded travel options, extra-legroom seating, and bundled benefits such as bags, food and drink discounts, and priority boarding.

Broader customer focus The earlier report focuses on value-conscious travelers and price-sensitive customers. The latest report says the brand is being repositioned from budget travelers toward value-seeking customers.

Revenue over time
Passenger Other
$10B$5B$0

Who Do They Compete With?

Competes with Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines

Create Account

Sign up for free to unlock this feature.

Already have an account? Sign in

Premium Feature

This feature requires a premium subscription to unlock unlimited historical data and advanced analysis tools.

Premium includes:

  • Unlimited historical financial data
  • Advanced analytics and insights
  • Priority support