Spirit Airlines, long regarded as America's most dysfunctional airline, has lived up to its reputation by ceasing operations after 33 years. The carrier canceled all flights immediately and failed to provide passengers with alternative travel arrangements.
Abrupt Shutdown Announced
Just before 3am on Saturday, Spirit announced it would begin 'winding down its global operations, effective immediately.' The airline stated that, in addition to canceling all flights, customer service would no longer be available. Passengers cannot be rebooked on another airline, but refunds will be processed automatically.
Airline's Statement
In a statement, Spirit said: 'We are proud of the impact of our ultra-low-cost model on the industry for the last 33 years and had hoped to serve our guests for many years to come.'
This is a breaking news story. Spirit Airlines canceled all flights in the middle of the night on Saturday, as seen on departure boards at airports like Orlando International Airport.
