Spirit Airlines Shuts Down Due to Iran War Fuel Crisis. Other Low-Cost Airlines Could Be Next
Source: TIME · Bias: Center Left
Summary
Republicans blamed the Biden Administration for the closure, but the airline cited rising jet fuel prices, which have skyrocketed since the Iran War began.
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