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Trump admin says Iran war not to blame for Spirit shutdown
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy tells reporters that the collapse of Spirit Arlines was years in the making, blaming the Biden administration’s denial of a merger with JetBlue in 2024, and not the recent Iran war, which. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include NBC News, The Hill.
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Trump admin says Iran war not to blame for Spirit shutdown
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy tells reporters that the collapse of Spirit Arlines was years in the making, blaming the Biden administration’s denial of a merger with JetBlue in 2024, and not the recent Iran war, which has sent jet fuel costs soaring.
Duffy: Iran war ‘was not the impetus’ for Spirit shutting down amid rising fuel prices
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rebuffed the suggestion that Spirit Airlines was forced to shut down as a result of rising fuel prices brought on by the Iran war. “Spirit was in dire straits long before the war with Iran,” Duffy said during a press conference in New Jersey on Saturday. “Multiple times, they filed.