Spirit passengers wait for assistance at Ft Lauderdale. Spirit has said it is working with other carriers to reaccomodate passengers, but most were offered only refunds. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
- Spirit passengers wait for assistance at Ft Lauderdale. Spirit has said it is working with other carriers to reaccomodate passengers, but most were offered only refunds. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
- Passengers wait for information at Los Angeles International Airport after their Spirit flight to Ft Lauderdale was cancelled. The airline will remain grounded through Sunday, with more cancellations possible into the week. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
- The stranded passengers are mostly summer vacation travelers. Spirit is largely a leisure carrier - it's fare restrictions and fees are unpopular with many business travelers, who are better equipped to rebook in the event of flight cancellations. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
- All Spirit flights are cancelled through at least Sunday. The airline is the largest in passenger volume at Ft Lauderdale. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
- Displaced passengers piled up at Ft Lauderdale over the weekend as Spirit cancelled more flights in response to the strike. These passengers were bound for Nassau. Ft Lauderdale is a major arrival and departure point for cruise passengers departing South Florida. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
- A passenger expresses frustration at a Spirit Airlines representative. The airline cancelled all flights through the weekend. The airline's pilots say they will not work until the airline offers them a fair contract. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
- Spirit's pilots say they have worked at below market rates with unacceptable work rules for years. The pilots have been in negotiations for three years. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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