Federal court orders Spirit pilots back to work after chaos at airport

A federal court granted Spirit Airlines a temporary restraining order Tuesday, compelling the pilots’ union to return to status quo after what the airlines says has been “a pervasive illegal work slowdown” that caused hundreds of flight cancellations and disrupted travel for more than 20,000 passengers in the past week. The ruling comes a day after anger and confusion boiled over at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Monday night as nine Spirit flights were canceled, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. What followed was chaos as frustrated passengers clashed with Spirit employees, and law enforcement officers tried to maintain order. <br/>