Spirit Airlines is dead.. effective today.. all flights cancelled.. customer service shut off.. 34 years of operations ended in a Saturday morning press release..
they tried to merge with JetBlue in 2023.. $3.8 billion deal.. the DOJ blocked it.. said it would "hurt budget-conscious consumers".. the same consumers who are now stranded at airports with no flight and no one to call..
they filed for bankruptcy twice since 2024.. begged Trump for a $500 million bailout last month.. the talks collapsed.. and that was it..
the company that invented ultra-low-cost flying in America.. the one that proved you could fill a plane by charging $49 and selling everything else separately.. got killed by the same airlines it disrupted.. Delta, United, American all copied the model.. launched their own basic economy fares.. and Spirit couldn't compete with companies ten times its size doing its own trick..
the DOJ said the merger would hurt consumers.. the Iran war sent jet fuel through the roof.. and the government that blocked the rescue watched it die..
they protected you from a monopoly.. and delivered you a funeral instead
Ever since I was a little kid Halo 2 has been my favorite Halo game, and it holds a very special place in my heart
That it's been exactly 21 years since Halo 2 released feels weird, but in a good way :)
Last night I captured over 60k photos of the largest supermoon of the year using two telescopes to reveal the hidden color in 119 megapixels. I call the print "Artemis Beckons", after the next crewed lunar mission.
See the reply for the up close details and explanation 👇