US official raises concerns about government rescue of Spirit Airlines
21/04/2026 20:11
WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday raised concerns about using government funds to rescue low-cost bankrupt airline Spirit Airlines. "What we don't want to do is put good money after bad, and there's been a lot of money thrown at Spirit, and they haven't found their way into profitability. And so would we just forestall the inevitable and then own that?" Duffy said in a Reuters interview. "Or does Spirit have some pathway to make it and I don't know the answer to that." President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would like someone to acquire bankrupt low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines and said it was possible the federal government could get involved. (Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama) ((David.Shepardson@thomsonreuters.com; 2028988324;))
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