U.S. travelers lamented news of ​the shutdown of Spirit Airlines, saying that the closure of the ultra-low-cost carrier eliminates one of ‌the few air travel options for low-income and working-class Americans.

Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday after failing to secure creditor support for a U.S. government bailout plan.

US air carriers on Saturday mobilized to help passengers and crew members stranded by the overnight shutdown of Spirit Airlines, after the low-cost carrier's last-minute talks with creditors and the

Low-cost US carrier Spirit Airlines said on Saturday that all of its flights have been cancelled as it started an "orderly wind-down of operations."

Update from 5/2/2026 Previously, we reported that Spirit Airlines could shut down if an agreement wasn’t reached. Now the airline has officially shut down. Spirit posted this comment on social media,

After the sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines, a major carrier at Atlantic City International Airport, many are left concered about the region's tourism economy.

Saturday’s shutdown of Spirit — the pioneering budget airline that reshaped low-cost travel — has stranded thousands of passengers nationwide.

Spirit Airlines is shutting down operations effective immediately, the airline said in a statement early Saturday, after a White House proposal to bail out the beleaguered budget carrier fell through.