Spirit Airlines could shut down as soon as Saturday – USA News 03 May 2026

Date: May 03, 2026  |  Source: CBS News  |  Category: USA News

Overview

Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.

Key Details

Update: Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday morning that it had started winding down its operations and was cancelling all its flights after failing to secure a federal bailout. Read the latest here, and get our previous coverage below. 

Spirit Airlines is making plans to cease operations as soon as Saturday, barring last minute intervention, CBS News has learned.  

Negotiations over a $500 million government aid package remained stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.

Trump administration officials have been told Spirit will be shutting down operations in the next 24 hours. There will be no last-minute administration effort regarding a bailout, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

But when President Trump was asked about a bailout for Spirit Airlines Friday, he said, "Well, I guess we're looking at it. If we can do it, we'll do it but only if it's a good deal." 

The president, who was departing for Florida from the White House, told reporters, "I'd like to save the jobs, but we'll have an announcement some time today. We gave them a final proposal."

The airline's available cash on hand was expected to last only a matter of days, CBS News previously reported.

Spirit continues normal operations Friday, and sources emphasize the airline's focus remains on safely completing those flights.

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May 03, 2026

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Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.

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