He knew his airline offered a stripped-down version of what his competitors did—and he was proud of it.

Ben Baldanza, who turned a small money-losing airline called Spirit into a profit-making powerhouse through a combination of ...

On November 5, 2024, former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza passed away at 62, as confirmed by Wall Street Journal travel ...

Ben Baldanza, the former CEO of Spirit Airlines, died on Tuesday following a battle with ALS. He was 62 years old.

Ben Baldanza, who helped pioneer discount air travel as head of Spirit Airlines Inc. and became a target of passenger ...

Ben Baldanza, who worked four decades in the US airline industry and helped create the ultra-low-cost model as former chief ...

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Ben Baldanza, former president and CEO of U.S. ULCC Spirit Airlines, died Nov. 5 after a long battle with ...

Former Spirit Airlines CEO and airline industry communicator Ben Baldanza passed away on November 5, 2024, at the age of 62.

Ben Baldanza, who helped pioneer discount air travel as head of Spirit Airlines Inc. and became a target of passenger irritation over no-frills flights, has died. He was 62.

Elwood Edwards died last week. Can’t place the name? Chances are you’ve heard him speak. Edwards, an employee at TV station ...

Former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza, 62, died Nov. 5, former Wall Street Journal travel columnist Scott McCartney confirmed on his podcast, which he had co-hosted with Baldanza. Baldanza, who was ...