Spirit Airlines is ending operations, cancelling all flights and cutting customer service, affecting thousands of scheduled flights and nearly as many employees. The airline had been struggling to maintain consistent profitability since the Covid-19 pandemic and had been looking to emerge from its second bankruptcy in less than a year. Plans were thwarted due to high jet fuel costs and the outbreak of the Iran war. The company had previously approached the White House for financial assistance, but this reportedly broke down negotiations. At its peak of success in the mid-2010s, Spirit opened as many as 28 new routes and was valued at up to $6 billion.