Spirit Airlines did not collapse from one clean cause; it got hit by two government decisions that made a weak business far harder to save. Quick Take
Spirit said its shutdown followed a sharp rise in fuel prices and other business pressures. Trump administration officials blamed Biden-era antitrust policy for blocking the JetBlue deal. The airline had already been in deep trouble, with two bankruptcy filings and heavy debt. Analysts and media …
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