Eleven Sent: Spirit Files for Bankruptcy
It’s the question everyone’s been asking for more than a year now: Will Spirit Airlines, a profit superstar before the pandemic, file for bankruptcy? Now we have the answer: Yes.
Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith is Airlines Editor at Skift and Editor at Airline Weekly. He’s been writing about the sector for more than a decade and enjoyed a front-row seat for some of the aviation industry’s biggest stories. Since joining Skift in January 2024, he has interviewed more than a dozen global airline CEOs, often helping make headlines along the way (special thanks to Michael O’Leary!). His informed insights have led to contributions for international media, including the London Evening Standard and Canada’s CBC Radio.
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