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Spirit Airlines says they are going out of business
Key takeaways
- All flights by the troubled US carrier Spirit Airlines have been cancelled, with the company saying it was ending operations "immediately" after talks on a government bailout faltered.
- The move was "effective immediately," with all flights canceled and customer service no longer available.
- "We are proud of the impact of our ultra-low-cost model on the industry over the last 34 years and had hoped to serve our guests for many years to come," the statement said.
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All flights by the troubled US carrier Spirit Airlines have been cancelled, with the company saying it was ending operations "immediately" after talks on a government bailout faltered.
https://p.dw.com/p/5D9b XThe low-cost airline has been struggling since the COVID pandemic Image: Mario Tama/AFP/Getty Images Advertisement. The ultra-low-cost US carrier Spirit Airlines has "started an orderly wind-down of our operations," the company said Saturday.
The move was "effective immediately," with all flights canceled and customer service no longer available.
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