Spirit Airlines Grounded Forever

Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can't keep up with higher ...

Spirit Airlines Grounded Forever

The innovator of no-frills air travel cancels all flights and shuts down, doomed by surging jet fuel prices and the collapse of a $500 million government bailout.

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Spirit Airlines planes are parked on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 02, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. | Getty Images The ultra-low-cost air carrier Spirit Airlines shut down operations after 34 years in business and canceled all flights at 3AM ET on Saturday morning. Its website now redirects to spiritrestructuring.com, instructing fliers not to go to airports, with air traffic control records captur…

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Joe Raedle / Getty Images / Spirit Airlines No more affordable flights to Tulum, Miami, or any other locations are taking off after Spirit Airlines officially announced that it will be shutting down. Early Saturday, the budget airline announced an “orderly wind-down”, adding in a statement, “To our Guests: all flights have been canceled, and customer service is no longer available.” Spirit Airlines’ profit struggles were consistent since the COV…