#SeanDuffy

“Even if one family takes a road trip and discovers somewhere or something interesting in America, I will feel like we did our job.”

“Spirit tried to merge with JetBlue. The Joe Biden-Pete Buttigieg administration and DOJ tanked that deal. Immediately after that, they filed for bankruptcy.”

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy held a news conference at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday morning after Spirit Airlines announced it would immediately cease operations.

Air traffic control audio records showed the exchanges between controllers and the pilots of some of Spirit Airlines' final flights

Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday morning that it would immediately cease operations after failing to secure a last-minute government bailout.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced new actions Saturday to help Spirit Airlines customers hours after the company said it was shutting down following the collapse of bailout talks.

President Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines​ with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier​ after oil prices drop.

The fate of Spirit Airlines could affect ticket prices across the industry, which is why the Trump administration is considering a bailout, sources confirm. Kris Van Cleave has more details.

Spirit executives and other low-cost carriers are expected to meet with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy next week.