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Is this finally the end for Spirit?

Posted on 4/16/26 at 10:28 pm
Posted by LSUFanHouston
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Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 4/16/26 at 10:28 pm
Seems like every couple of months, stories are run in the media that Spirit is about to shut down. Abd they always find a way to keep going.

Those stories are back this week,

It feels like they have been on thin ice for 2 years and I would think suddenly higher fuel prices are not good.
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
33371 posts
Posted on 4/17/26 at 6:50 am to
Well, the poors and the people of color will find another airline to fly, so I hope that spirit makes it through the troubled times, so that particular crowd can continue flying that airline
Posted by cgrand
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Member since Oct 2009
48499 posts
Posted on 4/17/26 at 8:06 am to
I may be alone in this but if spirit has a direct flight to my destination I choose it first. The planes are brand new and the big seats or the blocked middle seat option are the best deals in travel.

I don’t want or need beverages or crappy snacks or anything else. Just get me to where I’m going comfortably. Spirit does that every time

If they do go under that’s a shame.
Posted by nola tiger lsu
Member since Nov 2007
7335 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 2:11 pm to
Its cool to hate on them but they serve a purpose, Ive flown them in a pinch for cheap, never had an issue. Also they keep fares in check in markets they compete in.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
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Member since Jul 2009
40898 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 2:36 pm to
Looks like they survived the weekend

Supposedly they are seeking a government bailout

Had the prior administration not crapped all over their merger, maybe they sound be in a better place now
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
2662 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 2:56 pm to
Walking by the Spirit gate last weekend in Atlanta and seeing their customers was eye opening…

We vowed to never fly Spirit.
This post was edited on 4/19/26 at 2:57 pm
Posted by LSUFanHouston
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Member since Jul 2009
40898 posts
Posted on 4/19/26 at 3:01 pm to
quote:

We vowed to never fly Spirit.


I’ve done it for flights less than 2 hrs where all I have is a backpack.
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