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Spirit Airlines shuts down. White House rescue deal falls through.

The shuttering follows “extensive and comprehensive efforts to restructure the business,” the airline said.

President Donald Trump suggested last week that the federal government should “just buy” Spirit Airlines, which has declared bankruptcy twice since 2024. The administration had been floating a $500 million rescue plan that would have given the govern… [4649 chars]

Source: The Boston Globe | Published: 2026-05-02T07:55:06Z

Credit: The Boston Globe

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