http://twitchy.com/dougp/2026/05/02/guess-what-the-ap-didnt-mention-in-their-story-about-spirit-airlines-bankruptcy-n2427768
Spirit Airlines has gone out of business, which means that somewhere in the neighborhood of 15,000 jobs will be lost.
This Associated Press story caught a lot of attention, not for what is in the report, but rather what isn't:
The Associated Press (@AP) ~ Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years.
http://apnews.com/article/spirit-airlines-trump-bailout-bankruptcy-37a4818e1b71c0905d022f669d85948c?taid=69f59d900fdc870001c2a536&;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter
We read through the entire story but still didn't see the whole story.
Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) ~ {Replying to @AP) Any other details about the situation worth mentioning?
What isn't mentioned? Well, pretty much the reason Spirit ended up going under:
Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) ~ {Replying to @AP) Nowhere in this article do they mention the Biden administration stopped a merger that might have saved the airline and that Democrats did a victory dance over it.
This is the most pervasive media bias. It’s not the outright lies. It’s what they purposely omit.
This is how the AP summed up the last few years for Spirit, all while skipping that not-so-small detail:
Spirit has struggled financially since the COVID-19 pandemic, weighed down by rising operating costs and growing debt. By the time it filed for Chapter 11 protection in November 2024, Spirit had lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020.
The budget carrier sought bankruptcy protection again in August 2025, when it reported having $8.1 billion in debts and $8.6 billion in assets, according to court filings.
Supporters of a rescue including labor unions representing Spirit’s pilots, flight attendants and ramp workers said a collapse would put thousands of Americans out of work and hurt consumers by reducing airline competition and increasing airfares. About 17,000 jobs could be impacted, according to Spirit lawyer Marshall Huebner.
No mention of the proposed JetBlue merger that would have saved Spirit but for the Biden administration blocking it (which was cheered by Sen. Elizabeth Warren)? We can't say we're shocked, but still.
Tired of being politically correct (@USBornNRaised) ~ {Replying to @AP) You left out the part where the Democrats went to court to prevent them from being sustainable.
http://x.com/SenWarren/status/1765190540427935859?s=20
Danny ElPaso (@DannyElPaso) ~ {Replying to @AP) Senator Warren and Joe Biden blocked a Spirit bid to merge with JetBlue to save the airline. Look it up AP.
Jim Muessig (@JimMuessig) ~
Obviously the Associated Press didn't want to go there.
Joshua Andersen (@Baccardinals) ~ {Replying to @AP) How do you not even mention the Biden Administration debacle?
Another banner day for "journalism."
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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