Spirit Airlines shuts down, leaving thousands of passengers stranded across the country
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The budget airline's parent company announced the immediate closure after the Trump administration failed to secure a critical $500 million federal bailout that would have given the government majority ownership.
Spirit Airlines ceases all operations
- Trump says he’s still considering a taxpayer-funded deal to bail out Spirit Airlines ABC News —
- Spirit Airlines prepares to shut down after Trump administration bailout falls through The Independent —
- Spirit Airlines could shut down as soon as Saturday CBS News —
- Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down as Rescue Deal Falls Apart Wall Street Journal —
- Trump says ‘we gave them a final proposal’ as Spirit Airlines readies to shut down Washington Examiner —