Apr
22
2026
The problem for Spirit is that they really have very little of actual value for an investor or acquirer.
Is It Time To Let Spirit Airlines Die?
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Spirit Wants Taxpayers To Own Part Of The Airline — In Exchange For A Bailout
Apr
20
2026
Spirit is no longer just asking the government for cash to avoid liquidation. The new twist is that the airline has floated a bailout structure where taxpayers would wind up owning part of the company, turning a desperate plea for survival into a proposal to socialize losses in one of the weakest business models in U.S. aviation.
Spirit Airlines Is Asking The Trump Administration For A Taxpayer Bailout To Avoid Shutting Down
Apr
17
2026
Spirit Airlines is asking the Trump administration for a taxpayer bailout as the airline fights to avoid liquidation in its second bankruptcy in a year. The request is extraordinary not just because Spirit already took hundreds of millions in pandemic aid, but because there is no obvious legal path for the government to rescue a single failing airline without Congress — and if Spirit gets help, other struggling carriers will be lined up next.
Spirit Airlines Could Stop Flying This Week And Sell Off Its Assets
Apr
16
2026
Spirit Airlines could stop flying as soon as this week and begin selling off assets, according to a new report, a scenario that would turn a fragile bankruptcy into a full shutdown. Even if creditors are still talking, the mere prospect of liquidation makes the airline harder to save by scaring off new bookings, which are the one thing a struggling carrier cannot afford to lose.
Spirit Airlines Wants Out Of Bankruptcy Again — The U.S. Trustee Is Not Convinced
Apr
15
2026
Spirit Airlines wants to exit bankruptcy for a second time, but the U.S. bankruptcy trustee says the airline still has not explained why its first restructuring failed so quickly or why creditors should believe this plan is any better. In order to wipe out shareholders and unsecured creditors again, it has to prove that shrinking the airline is a more credible path than selling it or liquidating what is left.
Spirit Airlines Can’t Keep Security Taxes When Travelers Don’t Fly — Appeals Court Rules
Apr
14
2026
A federal appeals court says Spirit Airlines has to turn over TSA security fees it kept when passengers canceled their trips and unused travel credits expired. The ruling cost Spirit $2.84 million, and it could be an important warning shot for Southwest, which is fighting a $48 million case over the same practice.
Drunk Man Spent 11 Hours At The Airport Bar, Then Got Kicked Off A Delta Flight
Apr
13
2026
A Delta passenger says a man who had spent 11 hours at the airport bar started smacking a sleeping traveler, yanking another passenger’s headphones out, and trying to turn the flight into a party before crew removed him. The contrast with Spirit is almost too perfect: on one airline that gets you kicked off, on the other the rest of the passengers are just down with it?
Singapore Airlines Newark–Singapore Flight Clips a Spirit Jet at the Gate — One of the World’s Longest Routes Sits for 6 Hours
Mar
03
2026
Singapore Airlines flight 21, the 19 hour 10 minute non-stop from Newark to Singapore, struck the tail of a Spirit Airlines plane on Tuesday morning. Video from inside the Singapore Airbus A350-900 shows the damage to Spirit’s tail.
Spirit Airlines Passenger Brings ‘Emotional Support’ Rotisserie Chicken Through TSA—Then Eats It Onboard
Feb
22
2026
A Spirit Airlines passenger carried a rotisserie chicken through TSA security in a clear pet backpack, claiming it was his “emotional support animal”—then proceeded to enjoy it onboard, leaving passengers amused, staff stunned, and TSA officially unfazed.
Spirit Airlines Loses A Credit Card Partner as Bankruptcy, Route Cuts, and Crew Shortages Deepen Crisis
Feb
16
2026
Spirit Airlines is already facing bankruptcy, massive route cuts, and fleeing employees. Now, they’re losing one of their credit card partners, further deepening their financial crisis. While the airline industry relies heavily on lucrative card deals, this latest blow underscores just how precarious Spirit’s position has become.
