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Spirit Airlines prepares to cease operations overnight, sources say

By Thomson Reuters May 1, 2026 | 9:47 PM

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.

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)