Jon Jackson gets Southwest retirement send-off after final Spirit flight is cancelled
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Updated · The Guardian · May 3
Jon Jackson gets Southwest retirement send-off after final Spirit flight is cancelled
10 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 3
After Spirit ceased operations on Saturday, Jackson returned from Fort Lauderdale to Baltimore on a Southwest flight, where staff arranged a water cannon salute after his son alerted the crew.
Jackson, met with cheers and a bottle of bubbly, thanked staff for making a sad day incredible as Spirit shut down immediately, canceling all flights and ending customer service.
Spirit, a 34-year-old ultra-low-cost carrier employing about 17,000 people, collapsed after failed creditor funding efforts and rescue talks, with higher jet fuel prices since the US-Israel war on Iran worsening pressure.
What does Spirit's collapse reveal about the risks of ultra-low-cost airline models in today's volatile market?
With Spirit Airlines gone, how will airfare and competition change on routes they once dominated?