• Detroit News , Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11 AM

Spirit Airlines began promoting a "Detroit Bailout" sale yesterday, offering air travelers the opportunity to fly from Detroit to domestic and international destinations at prices starting from $59 each way based on a round-trip ticket purchase. The sale ends at 11:59 p.m. today.

Poking fun at Detroit's isn't the low-fare carrier's first humorous promotion. Recent efforts include more randy pitches such as a "threesome" sale, which combined three sales into one and beckoned customers to "join us in the fun," Nathan Hurst reports.

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