It was recently reported that Spirit Airlines might be on the verge of liquidation, and that it could happen within days. The airline is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy (for the second time in two years), and while the company was hoping to emerge from bankruptcy by early summer, that strategy seemed hopeful at best. As you might expect, the current price of jet fuel has probably thrown a wrench in those plans, so there’s another update…
It’s also reported that executives from several low cost carriers are going to meet with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in the coming days, in a meeting that was reportedly requested by the Department of Transportation (DOT), to determine the financial health of smaller airlines.
As I see it, there are two different topics here — Spirit’s situation specifically, and then the overall question of whether airlines should get support.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
