Spirit Airlines could get $500M bailout as talks intensify
https://www.indystar.com/story/travel/airline-news/2026/04/22/spirit-airlines-bailout-talks-white-house/89735738007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeHFSnsfugHdp-pv1s9feziFS8miq8SxVgnqwebtFqRnFgIiaf4UlmnvnRenY_aem_y_REAYbC4FZLz8k-1UQNEw
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Spirit Airlines could get a $500 million bailout from Washington.
The Trump administration is in talks about rescuing low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which is struggling to exit bankruptcy, according to reports from various outlets.
The loan would give the government warrants to take a potential stake in the carrier, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, The New York Times and the Journal that Spirit and the federal government are in advanced discussions about the terms of a financing package and hope to finalize it imminently.
Spirit Airlines declined to comment about the discussions, but said there is no impact to flights at the moment.