Spirit Airlines Stops Flying

May 14, 2026, 18:38
USFinance

Introduction

Spirit Airlines stopped all flights because it had no money. Now, old workers are suing the company. Some people want to buy the airline together.

Main Body

Spirit Airlines had a big problem. Fuel for planes cost too much money. The company stopped flying on May 2. About 17,000 workers lost their jobs. These workers are now in court. They say the company did not tell them about the stop 60 days before. They also say the company did not pay their salaries and sick pay. A man named Hunter Peterson has a new idea. He wants many people to buy the airline together. People promised $337 million for this plan. This is a new way to own a company. But this plan is hard. The planes need new safety checks. The airline also needs space at the airports. Other airlines want that space.

Conclusion

Spirit Airlines is still closed. Workers want their money from the court. Other people hope to save the airline with a group investment.

Learning

πŸ•’ The 'Past' Shift

Look at how the story describes things that already happened. To talk about the past, we often just add -ed to the action word.

  • Stop β†’\rightarrow Stopped*
  • Promise β†’\rightarrow Promised*

Watch out! Some words are rebels and change completely. You just have to memorize these:

  • Have β†’\rightarrow Had* (Example: It had no money)
  • Lose β†’\rightarrow Lost* (Example: Workers lost their jobs)

πŸ’° Money Talk

In this text, we see different ways to talk about money. Here are the most useful patterns for A2:

  1. Cost too much β†’\rightarrow When something is too expensive.
  2. Pay salaries β†’\rightarrow Giving money to workers for their job.
  3. Buy together β†’\rightarrow When a group of people share the cost of something.

πŸ›‘ Connecting Ideas

Notice how the author uses 'But'.

It is a simple tool to show a problem or a change in direction:

  • Plan is good β†’\rightarrow But β†’\rightarrow Plan is hard.

Use 'But' when you want to say something opposite to your first sentence.

Vocabulary Learning

fuel (n.)
Money needed to power planes.
Example:The fuel for the plane was expensive.
planes (n.)
Large aircraft that fly.
Example:The planes were parked at the airport.
jobs (n.)
Work that people do for a living.
Example:Many people lost their jobs when the airline stopped.
court (n.)
A place where legal cases are heard.
Example:The workers went to court to claim their wages.
salary (n.)
Regular payment for work.
Example:The company did not pay their salaries.
sick pay (n.)
Payment given when someone is ill.
Example:Workers also did not receive sick pay.
idea (n.)
A thought or plan.
Example:Hunter Peterson had a new idea.
plan (n.)
A set of actions to achieve a goal.
Example:The plan to buy the airline together was new.
safety (adj.)
Free from danger.
Example:The planes need new safety checks.
space (n.)
Area or room.
Example:The airline also needs space at the airports.
airport (n.)
A place where planes take off and land.
Example:The airline needs space at the airports.
investment (n.)
Money put into something to gain profit.
Example:The group investment could save the airline.
closed (adj.)
Not open or operating.
Example:Spirit Airlines is still closed.
workers (n.)
People who do a job.
Example:Old workers are suing the company.
company (n.)
An organization that sells goods or services.
Example:Spirit Airlines is a company.