As One Mile at a Time’s Ben Schlappig wrote this week, “I don’t want to be unsympathetic, but I don’t think taxpayer money should go toward keeping one struggling airline alive, essentially just subsidizing airfare for a matter of months.

Spirit Airlines (FLYQQ) has been in trouble long before the war-driven oil price spike. But now, fuel prices might dictate the carrier’s survival. According to JPMorgan analyst Jamie Baker, if gas prices hit $4.

Speculation abounds whether a Spirit acquisition by Frontier will relieve its mounting debts and prevent possible dissolution.

Spirit Airlines was ranked among the safest US airlines in 2026, only behind Frontier Airlines, which was ranked in first place.

The airline disputed that it owed the government any money, saying it already refunded it to the passenger

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Frontier Airlines, known for its budget options and animal-adorned plane tails, isn’t selling tickets for flights beyond April 13. The question is: Why?

See which airlines are reducing flights from Houston, the affected airports and routes and the top impacted destinations.

President Donald Trump is suggesting the federal government could help keep Spirit Airlines afloat while also calling for a buyer to step in