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May 2, 2026
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Spirit Airlines shuts down after oil price spike derailed restructuring plan
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Spirit Airlines shuts down after oil price spike derailed restructuring plan
SABRINA VALLE AND DAVID SHEPARDSON AND RAJESH KUMAR SINGH AND DOYINSOLA OLADIPO
REUTERS
PUBLISHED MAY 2, 2026
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No U.S. carrier of Spirit’s size has liquidated in two decades.
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