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Spirit Airlines Lays Off 959 Workers In Texas Amid Shutdown Image by FlightModelsFacebook <\/p>\n Spirit Airlines Lays Off 959 Workers In Texas Amid Shutdown Image by FlightModelsFacebook <\/p>\n
Nearly 1,000 Spirit Airlines employees in Texas lost their jobs this week as the carrier\u2019s abrupt shutdown rippled through Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.<\/p>\n
Spirit Airlines layoffs in Texas totaled 959 workers, according to previous reporting by The Dallas Express.<\/p>\n
In North Texas, the shutdown is expected to have a significant effect on Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, where Spirit had operated as a crew base and major low-cost carrier. About 4,000 Spirit flights scheduled through November from DFW Airport are now canceled, and Spirit served more than 1.3 million passengers at DFW last year, according<\/a> to figures reported by WFAA.<\/p>\n Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. announced on May 2 that it would shut down immediately after running out of liquidity following months of financial struggles, failed merger efforts, and rising fuel costs, according<\/a> to prior reporting by The Dallas Express.<\/p>\n \u201cFor more than 30 years, Spirit Airlines has played a pioneering role in making travel more accessible and bringing people together while driving affordability across the industry,\u201d Spirit President and CEO Dave Davis said in a statement previously cited by The Dallas Express.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, the sudden and sustained rise in fuel prices in recent weeks ultimately has left us with no alternative but to pursue an orderly wind-down of the Company,\u201d Davis added.<\/p>\n President Donald Trump said before the shutdown that his administration had examined possible federal assistance for the airline but would only proceed if \u201cit\u2019s a good deal,\u201d according<\/a> to prior reporting by CBS News.<\/p>\n The shutdown also sparked an unusual online reaction. A grassroots effort dubbed \u201cLet\u2019s Buy Spirit\u201d reportedly drew tens of millions of dollars in nonbinding pledges from supporters seeking to revive the airline under community ownership, according<\/a> to reporting by The Dallas Express.<\/p>\n The campaign was launched by YouTuber and voice actor Hunter Peterson after Spirit ceased operations. Organizers reportedly said the campaign website temporarily crashed due to heavy traffic after it attracted widespread online attention.<\/p>\n While aviation analysts and industry observers interviewed by multiple outlets have questioned whether such an effort could realistically succeed given the costs of operating a commercial airline, supporters have framed the campaign as a broader response to shrinking budget travel options and rising airfare costs.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, airlines across the country have begun offering interviews and recruiting opportunities to displaced Spirit employees. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said other carriers were offering preferential interviews to Spirit workers affected by the closure, according to CBS News.<\/p>\n