Spirit shutdown leaves dozens of NY, NJ flights canceled: What to do with your ticket ^25.6%

Gothamist - By Ryan Kost - 5/2/2026, 12:28 PM

Negativity Bias 41% - Quote-first Misdirection 22.5% - Framing Effect 21.9%

Dozens of Spirit Airlines flights were canceled across New York-area airports this morning, leaving passengers to scramble for alternatives after the budget carrier shut down all operations overnight. Spirit canceled 34 flights for Saturday in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport and 18 at LaGuardia, where it was the sole... more