Spirit Airlines dies overnight as Iran war kills budget travel
Why this story
First major corporate casualty connecting geopolitical crisis to domestic impact - more concrete than diplomatic speculation.
BULL CASE
Capacity crunch boosts surviving airlines — multiple carriers capped Spirit rebooking prices per Duffy's Saturday announcement.
BEAR CASE
First Iran war casualty signals industry crisis — jet fuel doubled in two months per South China Morning Post reporting.
GLOBAL MARKETS
Global media calls Spirit 'first Iran war casualty' — Al Jazeera and SCMP link fuel shock directly to geopolitical conflict.
Hidden Truth
Hidden truth: Duffy rejected Iran war blame — 'Spirit was in dire straits long before the war' he said Saturday, citing prior bankruptcies.Read the full breakdown →
Should the government have bailed out Spirit Airlines?
