An airline that changed how we fly is gone and you will feel it, whether you loved Spirit or not. As of May 2, 2026, Spirit Airlines is officially no more. I never flew Spirit Airlines but I know plenty of people who have. Their low costs brought the Ryan Air model to the United States and Caribbean. Now they are gone. After two bankruptcy filings in less than two years, failed bailout talks, failed mergers with Jetblue and rising costs that finally proved insurmountable, the ultra‑low‑cost carrier has ceased all operations and canceled every flight, effective immediately. The final nail in the coffin was jet fuel prices. There’s only 1 person to blame. And that’s Trump and his war with Iran. It’s a stunning end for a company that didn’t just exist in the airline industry, it reshaped it.…