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NPR News: 05-02-2026 11AM EDT

May 2, 2026·4 min·5-min readnews briefnews
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— Spirit Airlines ceases operations, cancels all flights after financial struggles and rising fuel costs.

— United, Delta, JetBlue, and Southwest cap ticket prices at $200 for displaced Spirit passengers.

— Pentagon to withdraw 14% of U.S. troops from Germany following German Chancello

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Sean DuffyFriedrich MeyersSelena Simmons-DuffinKay IveyDavid ScottMaxine Waters

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Spirit AirlinesUnited AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlueSouthwest Airlines

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