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Basil Ben Baldanza Jr. (December 3, 1961 – November 5, 2024) was an American business executive who was the chief executive officer and president of Spirit Airlines from 2005 to 2016, a period in which he led the transformation of the company into an ultra-low-cost carrier.
In January 2005, Ben Baldanza was hired as the President of Spirit, with the goal of making the company profitable. In 2006, following an investment by Indigo Partners , Baldanza was elevated to the CEO role and held the position for 10 years.
According to CEO Ben Baldanza, the company's "edgy, viral marketing" was so effective that Spirit was able to cut advertising expenses by 80% between 2006 and 2009.
Spirit Airlines’ shares plunged more than 50% in early trading Wednesday, following a report that it is preparing to file bankruptcy — and the company’s announcement that it won’t report ...
Spirit Airlines did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment. Spirit Airlines brought in roughly $1.3 billion in revenue over a recent three-month stretch, which marked a 10% ...
Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy FILE - Passengers wait in a line for help at the Spirit Airlines ticket counter at the Tampa International Airport Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris ...
Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, as mounting losses, unaffordable debt, increased competition for bargain-seeking airline passengers and the inability to merge with other ...
Why Spirit rejected Frontier's offer, twice. The competing Denver-based low-cost airline first offered to buy Spirit Airlines in 2022 but was outbid by a $3.8 billion JetBlue deal. A federal judge ...