Spirit Airlines shutdown
Event in Business News
Spirit Airlines shutdown has come up in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts in TMT, including The Toast, Pod Save America, REAL AF with Andy Frisella. 5 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Jon FavreauCo-host of Pod Save America and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama
Favreau notes Spirit's CEO testified at trial that the airline was recovering rather than invoking the failing firm defense.
“In fact, at the trial, the CEO said the opposite, testified the opposite, that we have turned around and things are going well in spirit now”
Pod Save America: Trump Is Falling. Are Democrats Rising? (May 5, 2026) · Listen from 16:16
Jon LovettCo-host of Pod Save America; diarization split of the same speaker during the economics segment
Lovett argues the blocking of the JetBlue–Spirit merger by a Reagan-appointed judge was a clear application of antitrust law to protect consumers.
“This was just a clear-cut case where the judge came in and said, the law is the law, and this would hurt consumers”
Pod Save America: Trump Is Falling. Are Democrats Rising? (May 5, 2026) · Listen from 15:42
Tommy VietorCo-host of Pod Save America and Pod Save the World who conducted the Josh Turek interview
Vietor cites a study finding that markets served by Spirit or discount airlines have substantially lower fares.
“there's a study that showed that, that markets with spirit or discount airlines in them have 21% lower fares as compared to markets without them”
Pod Save America: Trump Is Falling. Are Democrats Rising? (May 5, 2026) · Listen from 14:37
DJCo-host of the CTI segments on REAL AF, presents the headlines
DJ reports that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed Pete Buttigieg for blocking the JetBlue merger that might have saved Spirit.
“he's saying that it was Pete Buttigieg's problem or fault that it didn't go through because that could have potentially saved it”
REAL AF with Andy Frisella: 1023. Andy & DJ CTI: Spirit Airlines shutdown, Hantavirus Infections on Cruise Ship & High school student exposes classmates' (May 5, 2026) · Listen from 17:53
Andy FrisellaShow intro voiceover by host Andy Frisella
Frisella argues the government should not buy Spirit Airlines, saying such large purchases move the country toward communism.
“I think anytime the government buys anything large like this, we take a step towards communism”
REAL AF with Andy Frisella: 1023. Andy & DJ CTI: Spirit Airlines shutdown, Hantavirus Infections on Cruise Ship & High school student exposes classmates' (May 5, 2026) · Listen from 22:33
Podcasts
- The Toast · 1 episode
- Pod Save America · 1 episode
- REAL AF with Andy Frisella · 1 episode
Episodes
Whoopi Was Robbed: Tuesday, May 12th, 2026The Toast · May 12, 2026 · 1 h 3 min
Sisters Claudia and Jackie Oshry discuss the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit covers, TV upfronts, Kylie Kelce's Webby win, Benedict Cumberbatch's road rage, and listener advice.
Trump Is Falling. Are Democrats Rising?Pod Save America · May 5, 2026 · 1 h 39 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor discuss the Iran war, Spirit Airlines, redistricting, Fetterman and the DNC, then Favreau interviews Melissa Murray on mifepristone, Callais and her Constitution book.
1023. Andy & DJ CTI: Spirit Airlines shutdown, Hantavirus Infections on Cruise Ship & High school student exposes classmates'REAL AF with Andy Frisella · May 5, 2026 · 1 h 43 min
Andy Frisella and DJ discuss Spirit Airlines' shutdown, a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship and COVID accountability, Philadelphia students' poor reading skills, and a flashy prom arrival.