Spirit Airlines ceases operations
發佈日期: 2026-05-02 21:23
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In the US, bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday the industry's first casualty linked to the Iran war.
This after failing to secure creditor support for a US government bailout plan.
Spirit Airlines announced Saturday it has gone out of business after 34 years.
The ultra-low cost airline that once operated hundreds of daily flights on its bright yellow planes and employed about 17,000 people said it had "started an orderly wind-down of its operations effective immediately."
The airline said all flights have been cancelled and customer service is no longer available.
US President Donald Trump said his administration had given the budget carrier a "final proposal" for a taxpayer-funded takeover to keep it from going under but the absence of a deal put the airline's future in doubt.
Trump floated the idea of a bailout last week after the airline found itself in bankruptcy proceedings for the second time in less than two years with jet fuel prices soaring because of the Iran war.
Spirit has struggled financially since the Covid pandemic weighed down by rising operating costs and growing debt.
By the time it filed for Chapter 11 protection in November 2024, Spirit had lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020.
The budget carrier sought bankruptcy protection again in August 2025 when it reported having $8.1 billion in debts and $8.6 billion in assets.
Analysts say the airline's collapse would put thousands of Americans out of work and hurt consumers by reducing airline competition and increasing airfares.
A Spirit passenger gave her thoughts on the company's bankruptcy and a potential government bailout.
