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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

What happens to my flight now that Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy?

Going places? Spirit Airlines Airbus A319 - (Spirit Airlines)

The troubled US budget carrier Spirit Airlines has filed for “bankruptcy protection” after losing more than $2.5bn since 2020 – and failing to secure deals with two possible suitors.

The company says it “has commenced a voluntary prearranged chapter 11 process in the United States Bankruptcy Court” that “will allow it to emerge as a stronger company”.

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