President Trump suggested<\/a> he remains open to a taxpayer-funded deal to bail out the airline.<\/p>\n\u201cI said, \u2018I\u2019d like to save the jobs, but we will have an announcement some time today. We gave them a final proposal,\u201d said Trump. <\/p>\n
At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Spirit is operating as usual, but with the last-ditch rescue deal now appearing to be off the table, many passengers are left confused and worried for the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going to happen when we come back?\u201d asked a woman. <\/p>\n
\u201cOh, we\u2019re going to be stuck,\u201d said a man. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going to happen? No flights? I dont\u2019 know. It\u2019s insane. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m actually shocked at this point, I don\u2019t know what to do at this point,\u201d said George.<\/p>\n
One traveler who was flying to Charlotte said he flies there frequently and is not looking forward to paying premium prices.<\/p>\n
A company spokesperson has declined to comment on the situation.<\/p>\n
The airline employs 12,000 people as well as thousands of contractors, with nearly half of them in South Florida. <\/p>\n
With cash nearly gone and no funding, the company is expected to shut down operations on Saturday morning. <\/p>\n
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