Spirit Airlines Ceases Operations

Spirit Airlines ceased operations immediately after its last flight, NKS1833 [DTW-DFW] by N604NK (msn 4431), an A320-232. The airline tried to get a $500M bailout from the federal government, but failed due to financial complications.

While there is no direct impact to Hawai‘i, there will be residual effects as the other airlines work to assist stranded Spirit passengers get on flights.

We wish those Spirit Airlines employees well, and hope they can find work with other carrriers.

Further information in this Fox Business article.

There may be a chance that some airlines in Asia will pick up some of Spirit's Airbus fleet. China Airlines is expected to lease three ex-Spirit A321-200Ns, on top of the two they have already leased that stopped through HNL.