Flights Cancelled As Ultra-Low-Cost Airline Begins Winding Down Operations Spirit Airlines is shutting down after failing to get a $500 Million bailout from the Trump administration to keep operating. “It is with great disappointment that on May 2, 2026, Spirit Airlines started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately,” the carrier said in an online statement early Saturday morning. “To our Guests: all flights have been canceled, and customer service is no longer available.” The Spirit website now contains information about the winding-down process. Spirit notified staff early Saturday morning and parked its fleet of yellow planes.
