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Allegations: Misleadingly representing that it is a “low-cost, low-fare airline” offering affordable travel
September 2021: The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal.
September 2020: The named plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the dismissal order.
August 2020: The case was dismissed.
June 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Spirit Airlines for allegedly deceptively advertising a “Shortcut Security” option that allows consumers who pay for this option to use a separate, faster line to get through security at certain U.S. airports when, according to the plaintiffs, the option is a “complete sham.” According to the complaint, the airline sells the “Shortcut Security” option even when the airport does not have a “Shortcut Security” line, meaning that customers who have paid the fee must still use the general population security line. (Román et al v. Spirit Airlines, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-61461, S.D. Fla.)
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that it is a “low-cost, low-fare airline” offering affordable travel
Allegations: Deceptively marketing that passengers who upgrade their flight get priority boarding when they weren’t allowed to board early during the COVID-19 pandemic due to state and federal health regulations
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that consumers who purchase the “Shortcut Security” option can use a separate, faster line to get through security at certain airports
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