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Spirit Airlines employees gather outside a closed terminal, facing job loss and uncertainty after the company's abrupt collapse and mass layoffs.
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Spirit Airlines employees seek crowdfunding after company collapse

Spirit Airlines announced its closure over a single weekend, abruptly laying off over 4,000 employees in Florida alone and leaving thousands more across the country without income or healthcare, accor

Nathaniel Brooks·May 10, 2026
Diverse group of former Spirit Airlines employees looking towards a hopeful sunrise over the Florida coast, symbolizing new career opportunities.
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Florida Offers Job Support for Displaced Spirit Workers in State

An estimated 17,000 Spirit Airlines employees globally became unemployed when the company announced its closing, according to Florida Politics .

Nathaniel Brooks·May 6, 2026
An empty Spirit Airlines airport terminal with cancelled flight information displayed on a flickering departure board, symbolizing the sudden cessation of operations and employee job losses.
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Spirit Airlines cancels flights, leaving thousands of employees jobless

Spirit Airlines employees' health insurance was cut off on Saturday, May 2, 2026, just hours after the airline ceased operations following a failed $500 million federal bailout, according to WPLG Loca

Nathaniel Brooks·May 4, 2026