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Spirit Airlines shuts down after Trump’s war on Iran doubled jet fuel prices

The Verge 02 May 2026 4h ago
Spirit Airlines shuts down after Trump’s war on Iran doubled jet fuel prices
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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 capturing controllers and pilots signing off to each other as its last flights […]
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