Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy: Dec. 13 Funding Deadline Fuels Shutdown Fears as American Airlines Expands at Chicago O'Hare

Spirit Airlines Desperately Tries To Reassure Worried Travelers That It's Not About To Go Under... This Weekend

Beleaguered budget carrier Spirit Airlines is desperately trying to reassure worried travelers that it is not about to cease operations this weekend, as it reaches a critical date in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings to unlock vital new funding. Rumors of Spirit’s imminent demise started to circulate on Friday after executives from two major U.S.… The post Spirit Airlines Desperately Tries To Reassure Worried Travelers That It’s Not About To…

Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy: Dec. 13 Funding Deadline Fuels Shutdown Fears as American Airlines Expands at Chicago O'Hare

Updated: December 13, 2025 — Spirit Airlines is facing a pivotal Chapter 11 milestone today that could determine whether the ultra-low-cost carrier can keep flying without disruption into the peak holiday travel stretch. Rival airlines are reportedly preparing contingency plans for a potential Spirit shutdown, even as Spirit insists flights are operating normally. At the same time, American Airlines emerged as an unexpected—and increasingly visi…

Is A Spirit Airlines Shutdown Imminent? Competitors Seem To Think So...

It’s anyone’s guess how this plays out, but there seems to be a belief among some senior executives at other US airlines that Spirit Airlines could shut down imminently… as soon as this weekend. Spirit Airlines competitors think the airline will go bust The Air Current reports that executives at multiple airlines in the United States are closely watching Spirit Airlines’ December 13 bankruptcy milestone, which they believe may trigger an abrupt …