Wire›2026 05 02›Trump Admin Says Iran War Not To Blame For Spirit Shutdown

The Wire/May 2, 2026

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Trump admin says Iran war not to blame for Spirit shutdown

Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy tells reporters that the collapse of Spirit Arlines was years in the making, blaming the Biden administration’s denial of a merger with JetBlue in 2024, and not the recent Iran war, which has sent jet fuel costs soaring.

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Trump admin says Iran war not to blame for Spirit shutdownTransportation Sec. Sean Duffy tells reporters that the collapse of Spirit Arlines was years in the making, blaming the Biden administration’s denial of a merger with JetBlue in 2024, and not the recent Iran war, which has sent jet fuel costs soaring.
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