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Spirit Airlines ceased all operations on May 2, 2026, after bailout talks collapsed amid soaring fuel costs from the Iran conflict, removing 21.3 million seats from the U.S. aviation network. Rival carriers including Frontier, Southwest, JetBlue, Breeze, and Allegiant are rapidly absorbing Spirit's routes and airport slots, but fares on former Spirit corridors have already spiked as much as 218% within 48 hours of the shutdown, raising serious questions about affordable air travel access for low-income Americans.