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  "textContent": "FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - MAY 02: Pierre Ronet prepares to check in for his Spirit Airlines flight to Tampa before realizing it was canceled when the company shut down overnight at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 02, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. announced today that it has canceled all upcoming flights and begun a wind-down of Spirit Airlines operations after failing to secure funding from the Trump administration. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) After weeks of ongoing discussions with the federal government and other airlines, Spirit Airlines announced that no new deal was brokered—and that the airline would be shutting down immediately after 34 years of service. The news came at 3:00 am on Saturday, May 2, and was effective immediately. While news of a potential closure was […]",
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