Spirit Airlines rescue effort frustrates an industry waiting for it to fail

The U.S. airline industry was counting on the death of Spirit Airlines. That’s not an ideal outcome for the Trump administration, however. With the U.S. midterm elections looming, the White House hopes to avoid a messy liquidation of the Florida-based budget carrier that could come within a matter of days as it runs low on cash. Prospects for a deal are dimming, a person familiar with the talks told The Air Current. To […] The post Spirit Airlines rescue effort frustrates an industry waiting for it to fail appeared first on The Air Current.