A Spirit pilot and flight attendant describe flying empty planes around the country and being stranded for days last week amid the airline's meltdown

One pilot said Spirit's cancellations came down to the airline's inadequate infrastructure. Flight attendants were left stranded away from base for multiple days, one Spirit worker said. Some workers reportedly drove food to airports and let stranded employees stay in their homes. Spirit Airlines canceled over 2,000 flights last week due to a poorly timed combination of bad weather, system outages, and staffing issues. The epic meltdown caused some pilots to fly empty planes across the… (www.yahoo.com) More...