Spirit Airlines jets sat on the tarmac as the company ceased operations at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on May 2, 2026. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that U.S. airlines will assist stranded passengers and displaced workers after Spirit Airlines said on May 2 that it had ceased operations “effective immediately.”
The airline canceled its flights and said its passengers should not go to the airport.
