Spirit Airlines shuts down after Trump’s war on Iran doubled jet fuel prices

Spirit Airlines planes are parked on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 02, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. | Getty Images The ultra-low-cost air carrier Spirit Airlines shut down operations after 34 years in business and canceled all flights at 3AM ET on Saturday morning. Its website now redirects to spiritrestructuring.com , instructing fliers not to go to airports, with air traffic control records capturing controllers and pilots signing off to each oth