Spirit Airlines could stop operating this weekend after government bailout talks stall

Name: Spirit Airlines could stop operating this weekend after government bailout talks stall
Uploaded: 2026-05-01T17:40:00-0700
Duration: 3 min 31 s
Description: Spirit Airlines is making plans to cease operations as soon as Saturday, barring last-minute intervention, CBS News has learned. Negotiations over a $500 million government aid package remained stalled after bondholders balked at the terms. Joy Benedict reports.

Spirit Airlines is making plans to cease operations as soon as Saturday, barring last-minute intervention, CBS News has learned. Negotiations over a $500 million government aid package remained stalled after bondholders balked at the terms. Joy Benedict reports.