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“I don’t know if this is over yet”: Spirit shutdown and wartime impacts on airlines

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Saturday morning, Spirit Airlines announced it was shutting down, cancelling all flights and permanently grounding its yellow fleet after 34 years. White House economic policy reporter for The Wall Street Journal Brian Schwartz joins “The Weekend: Primetime” to break down how the Trump Administration’s bailout plan fell apart. He also discusses what it means for the airline industry, already struggling with surging jet fuel costs amid the Iran war.

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