Spirit Airlines has called it quits after 34 years in the game, shuttering its operations and nixing all flights as of a 3 AM ET announcement on Saturday morning. You can now find Spirit’s planes parked on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, with its website redirecting to spiritrestructuring.com—telling travelers not to bother heading to the airports, as air traffic control recorded controllers and pilots signing off on each other for the final nail in the coffin.

The big culprit? President Trump’s war on Iran sent jet fuel prices skyrocketing, squeezing Spirit Airlines’ ultra-low-cost model. The website noted that refunds for tickets bought with credit or debit cards have been issued and will soon be processed, leaving fliers to wonder if they’ll ever get their money back—or just their hope.

So, what did we miss? Trump’s Iran showdown was the straw that broke Spirit’s camel—er, budget airline. Jet fuel prices spiked enough to make Spirit’s wallet feel lighter than a feather in flight. The Verge reports that Spirit’s restructuring website lays out the deal for ticket holders, while its planes sit idle at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, ready for the next low-cost carrier to swoop in—or maybe just the birds will claim the tarmac.


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