Trump team may give struggling Spirit Airlines $500M lifeline: report

TravelNews & AdviceTrump team may give struggling Spirit Airlines $500M lifeline: reportThe Florida-based airline has sold off planes, restructured and raised ticket prices in an attempt to come back from bankruptcyIsabel Keane in New York Wednesday 22 April 2026 17:05 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2962899","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/trump-spirit-airlines-rescue-deal-b2962899.html","title":"Trump team may give struggling Spirit Airlines $500M lifeline: report"}}CloseSpirit Airlines flight gets too close to Air Force One as it brings President Trump to the UKGet Travel Insider with Simon Calder. A newsletter packed with tips, deals, inspiration, and the latest travel newsGet the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon CalderGet the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon CalderEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Travel_Newsletter_CDP","regTitle":"Simon Calder’s Travel","subscriptionGroup":"travel","subscriptionGroupId":"639034bf-3e24-4705-b5a0-8e0073e95aab","type":"travel","pathPrefix":"/travel","associatedAuthors":["Simon Calder"],"title":"Get Travel Insider with Simon Calder. A newsletter packed with tips, deals, inspiration, and the latest travel news","mobileTitle":"Get the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon Calder","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/simonCalder1_1.png","description":"Get the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon Calder","label":"I would like to receive news on where to go and what to know, every Saturday by email","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyTravelNews","regSource...