Spirit Airlines Is Dead after 34 Years, They Shut Down at 3 a.m. On May 2, 2026

The infamous Spirit Airlines is now dead, and it’s actually a bit sad.

At 3 a.m. Eastern on Saturday, May 2, the company that built itself on $39 fares and yellow planes and a willingness to charge you for printing your own boarding pass turned off its booking system. The wind-down notice went up on the website shortly after 2 a.m., with a yellow banner telling ticket holders to stay away from the airport.

NK1833, a red-eye out of Detroit, was the last revenue flight Spirit ever operated.