Spirit Is Gone, But We Could Build A People’s Airline In The United States
From The Socialist Program by The Socialist Program
May 13, 2026 · 26 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines and the potential for a nationalized airline in the U.S.
Low-cost Spirit Airlines has gone bankrupt and closed, and the idea of nationalizing the airline has become hugely popular. Professor Richard Wolff and producer Nicole Roussell discuss the mainstream media’s reaction, the feasibility of a nationalized airline, and how it could look and improve workers’ lives. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com . Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.
People in this episode
Host: Brian Becker
Guest: Richard Wolff
Topics covered
- bankruptcy
- nationalization
- airline industry
- workers' rights
- media analysis
Keywords
- Spirit Airlines
- nationalization
- airline
- bankruptcy
- workers' lives
- media reaction
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Democracy at Work, Spirit Airlines
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