Spirit Ends Operations After White House Bailout Collapses

A Spirit Airlines airplane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg

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By Allyson Versprille

May 2, 2026 at 6:37 AM UTC

Updated on

May 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM UTC

Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. is winding down operations after the troubled US discount carrier buckled under the weight of surging fuel prices and a government bailout dangled by President Donald Trump fell through.

All Spirit flights have been canceled and passengers have been advised not to go to the airport after the airline failed to secure a deal with the Trump administration for funding.