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Spirit Airlines pulls plug on flights, moves toward closure

The Hill · May 2, 2026, 12:06 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday that it will immediately shut down operations after failing to reach a deal for a government bailout, citing rising oil prices as a major factor. The airline's parent company Spirit Aviation Holdings started "an orderly wind-down of operations" and cancellati

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