{"id":1913120,"date":"2026-05-01T19:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1913120"},"modified":"2026-05-01T19:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:05:13","slug":"spirit-airlines-possible-and-imminent-closure-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1913120","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Airlines’ possible, and imminent, closure explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Spirit’ed away? Airline, internet react to airline’s possible closure<\/h1>\n
The discount airline may be saved by the federal government \u2014 or it may shut down this weekend.<\/div>\n
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Neal Broverman<\/div>\n
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\n Neal joined Mashable\u2019s Social Good team in 2024, editing and writing stories about digital culture and its effects on the environment and marginalized communities. He is the former editorial director of The Advocate and Out magazines, has contributed to the Los Angeles Times, Curbed, and Los Angeles magazine, and is a recipient of the Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for LGBTQ Journalist of the Year Award from the National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Association (NLGJA). He lives in Los Angeles with his family.\n <\/div>\n

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Low-cost airline carrier Spirit<\/a> is running on fumes right now, potentially ceasing operations this weekend as rising fuel costs have brought it to the brink of closure.<\/p>\n

News reports from last month indicated that the federal government might bail out the Florida-based airline for over $500 million and a 90 percent stake in the company. The airline is facing its second bankruptcy in two years<\/a>, CNBC reports.<\/p>\n

That deal with the federal government did not materialize, but President Trump told reporters on Friday that, “I guess we’re looking at [bailing Spirit out]. If we can do it, we’ll do it. No institutions been able to do it. I’d like to save the jobs, but we’ll have an announcement sometime today. We gave them a final proposal.”<\/p>\n

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Q: Did you decide against bailing out Spirit Airlines?<\/p>\n

TRUMP: Well, I guess we're looking at it. If we can do it, we'd do it<\/p>\n

Q: They're preparing to shut down this weekend<\/p>\n

TRUMP: Well, we're looking at it pic.twitter.com\/GUieC0F8Mm<\/a><\/p>\n

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n