The Hill • May 2, 2026 00:24

Spirit Airlines preparing to shut down if bailout deal isn't reached: Reports

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Spirit Airlines may be reaching the end of the runway.

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Fri 11:00 - Washington Examiner

Don’t put taxpayers on the hook for subsidizing low-budget airlines

Fri 15:38 - Washington Examiner

No to a Spirit Airlines bailout

Fri 22:11 - Washington Examiner

Airlines stand by to help Spirit customers with operations set to cease at 3 am

Sat 00:24 - The Hill

Spirit Airlines preparing to shut down if bailout deal isn't reached: Reports

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22:11

Airlines stand by to help Spirit customers with operations set to cease at 3 am

Multiple airlines said on Friday they are prepared to assist Spirit Airlines customers in case the budget carrier shuts down, which is expected at the moment. Spirit is set to …

15:38

No to a Spirit Airlines bailout

President Donald Trump is currently considering a bailout or partial nationalization of the floundering budget airline Spirit Airlines. The president’s instinct to intervene is the same instinct that led Spirit …

11:00

Don’t put taxpayers on the hook for subsidizing low-budget airlines

The downfall of Spirit Airlines has mushroomed from a routine business failure into a far messier test case against government intervention in the free market. The unfortunate series of Spirit’s …