Questions swirl over future of Spirit Airlines amid rising jet fuel costs due to Iran war
CBS News
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Spirit Airlines could soon be forced into liquidation.
As the price of jet fuel has nearly doubled this year, driven by the Iran war, sources say some of Spirit's creditors question the budget airline's ability to make debt payments or return to profitability.
It filed for bankruptcy last year.
Kris Van Cleave reports.
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