As concerns grew that Spirit Airlines could imminently ground its planes and cease all service, competing airlines said they were ready to help stranded flyers in the event of a shutdown.
As of late Friday afternoon, Spirit continued to operate its scheduled flights. However, reports suggested the Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier could be on the brink of liquidation, which could abruptly leave passengers without the flights they'd booked.
Most notably, American Airlines on Friday said it "immediately" implemented fare caps on main cabin tickets on routes where American and Spirit currently go head-to-head.
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