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Spirit Airlines, a Pioneer of Low-Fare Flights, Shuts Down

NY Times · May 2, 2026, 6:29 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Spirit once upended the industry by offering very low fares but was in its second bankruptcy in two years after years of struggle.

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