Political blame game begins and passengers left adrift after Spirit ceases operations
المصدر: The Guardian | Source: The GuardianRepublicans blame Biden administration block on JetBlue deal; Democrats point to fuel price surge amid Iran war
US airlines and government officials battled on Saturday to deal with stranded passengers and stricken employees after discount carrier Spirit Airlines abruptly ceased operations – and a political and business blame game got under way over the collapse of the low-cost carrier.
“If you have a flight scheduled with Spirit Airlines, don’t show up at the airport; there will be no one here to assist you,” the US secretary of transportation, Sean Duffy, warned at a press conference after laying out measures for customers booked with the Florida-based company to obtain refunds or find discounted flights on other airlines.
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