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Article CBS Money Watch

No more runway for Spirit Airlines as budget carrier shuts down

CBS Money Watch May 2, 2026 · 10:45 pm Read Original
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No more runway for Spirit Airlines as budget carrier shuts down

Discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday. It had been struggling with skyrocketing fuel costs and mountains of debt. A proposed government bailout plan unraveled, leaving thousands of passengers, employees and investors in limbo. Ali Bauman reports from Newark's Liberty International Airport.

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Source CBS Money Watch
Published May 2, 2026 · 10:45 pm
Article ID zpe5qkr
Original URL Open source
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Pessimistic -25.0
−100Neutral+100
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