Spirit Airlines pioneer Ben Baldanza dies

Ben Baldanza, Who Brought No-Frills Flying to Spirit Airlines, Dies at 62
He introduced ticket prices that couldn’t be beat, but asked fliers to pay extra for nearly everything, including water, carry-ons and printed tickets.
Spirit Airlines pioneer Ben Baldanza dies at 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,
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Baldanza has largely kept a low profile aside from co-hosting a podcast on aviation since his sudden resignation in 2016. The former Spirit head passed away on Nov. 5 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a degenerative illness also known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Ben Baldanza, the Transformative Former CEO of Spirit Airlines, Dies at 62
Ben Baldanza, the former CEO of Spirit Airlines, died on Tuesday following a battle with ALS. He was 62 years old.
Former Spirit Airlines CEO & JetBlue Board Member Ben Baldanza Passes Away At 62
Former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza has sadly passed away at the age of 62 following a battle with ALS. The pioneering airline exec is best known for spearheading Spirit's transformation in the mid-2000s and introducing many ultra-low-cost staples of the industry today.
Ben Baldanza, Former Spirit CEO And Ultra-Low-Cost Model Pioneer, Dies At 62
ARLINGTON, Virginia—Ben Baldanza, former president and CEO of U.S. ULCC Spirit Airlines, died Nov. 5 after a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was 62.
Ben Baldanza, Discount Flight Pioneer at Spirit, Dies at 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.
Former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza dies at 62
Former Spirit Airlines CEO and airline industry communicator Ben Baldanza passed away on November 5, 2024, at the age of 62.
Former Spirit CEO Ben Baldanza dies at 62
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 recognized by BTN in 2002 and 2015 as one of the 25 Most Influential people in business travel, had been suffering from ALS, according to McCartney.
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Vale Ben Baldanza
Ben Baldanza, who was perhaps best known in the aviation world for helping to pioneer discount air travel at the US's Spirit Airlines, has died aged 62. An obituary has been posted on Baldanza’s ...