How the collapse of Spirit Airlines is impacting travelers and the wider aviation industry

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Spirit Airlines' collapse on travelers and the aviation industry.

Spirit Airlines has officially shut down. The low-cost airline went out of business this weekend after 34 years. It's left members of the flying public in a tricky bind and the larger industry with some serious questions. Stephanie Sy has our look at how we got here and what comes next for consumers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Sy

Topics covered

• aviation industry
• airline collapse
• travel impact
• consumer issues
• low-cost airlines

Keywords

• Spirit Airlines
• aviation
• travelers
• collapse
• industry impact

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Organizations: Spirit Airlines

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