Airlines stand by to help Spirit customers with operations set to cease at 3 am

Published May 1, 2026 6:11pm ET | Updated May 1, 2026 6:11pm ET



Multiple airlines said on Friday they are prepared to assist Spirit Airlines customers in case the budget carrier shuts down, which is expected at the moment.

Spirit is set to cease operations at 3 a.m. Saturday if no deal to save its business is reached with the Trump administration by then.

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