Spirit Airlines seeks U.S. government aid as oil spike threatens turnaround

Spirit Airlines has asked the Trump administration for hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency funding to offset skyrocketing fuel costs and stave off a possible liquidation, sources familiar with the discussions told The Air Current. Executives from several low-cost carriers are expected to meet with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy early next week, the familiar people told TAC, asking not to be identified as they were discussing confidential matters. One executive familiar with […] The post Spirit Airlines seeks U.S. government aid as oil spike threatens turnaround appeared first on The Air Current.