Spirit Airlines shutting down after failed effort at government rescue deal

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What a Spirit Airlines Shutdown Means for Travelers

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Spirit Airlines could shut down as soon as Saturday

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Trump Tightens Cuba Sanctions; Expert Calls It A Warning

Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 11:35 PM EDT / CBS Miami Add CBS News on Google President Trump signed an executive order Friday tightening U.S. sanctions on Cuba, expanding penalties on the island's government and foreign companies that do business with it. The order builds on sanctions introduced earlier this year and signals that

What to know about Spirit Airlines winding down operations

Spirit Airlines says that it has "started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately" while the outcome of talks between the airline and the federal government over a $500 million rescue deal for the remains unclear. Spirit Airlines final flight was flight 1833 which travelled from Detroit to Dallas and landed early Saturday morning

Spirit Airlines could shut down by Saturday

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Could the FCC Yank ABC’s TV Licenses?

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