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Spirit Airlines is gone. Will a big airfare spike be next?

Summary by The Points Guy
Spirit Airlines' planes are grounded, and its former competitors are swooping in to take over routes it used to fly.Now, the big question: What price will consumers ultimately pay?After all, you likely benefitted from Spirit's presence — even if you never set foot on one of its big yellow planes, sipped one of its signature BuzzBallz cocktails, or cared much for the bare bones fare, add-on fee model that once earned it the "bus with wings" monik…

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The Points Guy broke the news on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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