Spirit Airlines Stops Flying After 34 Years

Spirit Airlines stopped all flights on Saturday. Many people were left stranded in the US, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The airline had money problems.

The airline had over 4,000 flights planned until May 15.

Most people who paid with credit or debit cards got their money back on Saturday.

A passenger named Jessica Stanton flew to Boston on Thursday.

Jessica's return flight was canceled. She didn't get a refund or any messages.

Spirit said refunds might take some time to appear.

The airline had financial problems and filed for bankruptcy twice.

A government official said Spirit was losing money and had to close.

Another official blamed the Biden Administration for Spirit's shutdown.

President Trump wanted to give Spirit $500 million to help.

Some lenders didn't like this idea. Spirit's board meeting didn't agree on a rescue plan.

The CEO said the airline needed more money to stay in business.

The CEO was very disappointed.

Other airlines are helping stranded passengers with cheaper tickets.

Some crew members were moved to new locations over the weekend.

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