Spirit to Halt All Flights

Saturday, May 02, 2026

Spirit Airlines is set to announce in the coming hours that it will halt flying as of 3 am ET Saturday, according to two sources familiar with its plans, making it the first significant US airline to halt operations in nearly 25 years.

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Trump's gonna give Spirit Airlines half a billion taxpayer dollars; bc they can't afford fuel; bc of Trump.

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President Plane Crash kills again.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-05-02 08:57 AM | Reply

When a Spirit Airlines crashes in the forest and no one is aboard does it make a sound?

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-05-02 10:59 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Years ago, when my wife and I were still working and we didn't have the luxury of extra days to travel, we used to fly Spirit as they had a red-eye between LAX and Detroit. That was also back when you didn't have to pay for a soda or for putting bags in the overhead. It was still considered a no frills airline, but it was still at least closer to what you'd come to expect when flying. Besides, they were flying mostly MD-80's back then and since I used to work for McDonnell Douglas, it felt better, like I was supporting the company that was going to be paying me a pension some day, which they are, just that now the name on the 'check' is Boeing.

OCU

#3 | Posted by OCUser at 2026-05-02 11:29 AM | Reply

Pedo 47's Epstein Fury just threw 17,000 people out of work. Are you tired of all the winning yet?

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-05-02 12:01 PM | Reply

@joshbow13

Just so we're all clear Spirit Airlines went under today because Trump started a war to distract from being in the Epstein Files and it caused fuel prices to skyrocket beyond what Spirit could afford. He is to blame.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-02 12:51 PM | Reply

@johnnypalmadesa

17,000 jobs lost.

Spirit Airlines has shut down. Meaning, 17,000 jobs have been lost and an affordable airline has turned off its lights.

Fuel costs are up. Unemployment is up. And businesses can't afford to stay affordable.

Thanks, Trump.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-02 12:52 PM | Reply

Elizabeth Warren Mar 5, 2024:

I've warned for months that a
@JetBlue-@SpiritAirlines merger would have led to fewer flights and higher fares.

@JusticeATR and @USDOT were right to stand up for consumers and fight against runaway airline consolidation.
This is a Biden win for flyers!

x.com

Elizabeth Warren April 26th 2026:

The Big Four airlines (American, Delta, Southwest, United) control 75% of the U.S. market.
Fewer choices = higher prices for you.

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Incredible....

#7 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-05-02 12:58 PM | Reply

Spirit Airlines has shut down. Meaning, 17,000 jobs have been lost and an affordable airline has turned off its lights.

Yeah, I know alot of CFI's that applied to the airlines and now they are in the back of the line.

#8 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-05-02 01:00 PM | Reply

Just so we're all clear Spirit Airlines went under today because

Oh please .... as I stated before Biden and Trump are both to blame. The merger should have happened, and was blocked. Spirit wasn't doing well before the high price of fuel, this just make it worse as its customers can't absorb the hikes.

#9 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-05-02 01:01 PM | Reply

as I stated before Biden and Trump are both to blame.

Of course Biden is to blame for Trump attacking Iran for no reason.

Biden is also to blame for the smelly brown stains in your underwear.

I blame Biden for your parents not drowning you at birth.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-02 01:04 PM | Reply

Spirit goes Trump Shuttle. What's next?

#11 | Posted by FortNecessity at 2026-05-02 01:25 PM | Reply