Spirit Airlines prepares to cease operations overnight, sources say
Spirit Airlines prepares to cease operations overnight, sources say
ReutersSat, May 2, 2026 at 2:47 AM UTC
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FILE PHOTO: Spirit Airlines airplanes sit parked at Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
May 1 (Reuters) - Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations around 3 a.m. on Saturday (0700 GMT), two people close to the discussions, who declined to be named as the information is private, told Reuters late on Friday.
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One of the people said that Spirit board meeting ended without an agreement to rescue the company.
(Reporting by Sabrina Valle in New York and Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Stephen Coates)
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