— 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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