Noel King

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I hope the people who have created this inconvenience for people like myself, they should ask God for forgiveness.

People may grumble about the extra fees or the sardine-style seating,

They are buying almost every available ticket on a growing number of flights.

Right now, Spirit Airlines is warning shareholders that it may not survive if it can't come up with enough cash to pay its upcoming debt obligations.

USA first, America first, including with airlines.

We're looking at Spirit and we can help them.

Here's your new Air Force One.

And I'm doing that for other presidents, not for me.

Is the frame still a 747?

It's a 747.