Spirit Airlines announced it is going out of business effective immediately, according to company officials. Approximately 277 flights scheduled for Saturday were canceled, with a majority in the Southeast, FlightAware data showed. The airline said it would provide refunds but not assist with rebooking on other carriers. “If you have a flight scheduled with Spirit Airlines, don’t show up at the airport. There will be no one here to assist you,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned, as reported by multiple news outlets [1]. The shutdown follows failed negotiations for a government bailout. [2]
More than 17,000 employees are affected, and customer service is no longer available, the company said in a statement on its website [1]. Spirit operated hundreds of daily flights on its bright yellow planes before the closure. [1]
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