U.S. low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is warning employees that the airline might have to "shut down operations permanently" if its pilots union goes on strike, as it is threatening to do as early as June 12, adding more tension to what could become a high-stakes showdown. The Spirit group, a unit of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), wants to move closer to pay parity with carriers such as AirTran Airways and JetBlue Airways. The pilots also say they are fighting proposals to increase maximum flying hours and reduce vacation time-and Spirit relies on industry-leading unit costs for its ultra-low-fare strategy.
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