Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy: Dec. 13 Funding Deadline Fuels Shutdown Fears as American Airlines Expands at Chicago O’Hare
Updated: December 13, 2025 — Spirit Airlines is facing a pivotal Chapter 11 milestone today that could determine whether the ultra-low-cost carrier can keep flying without disruption into the peak holiday travel stretch. Rival airlines are reportedly preparing contingency plans for a potential Spirit shutdown, even as Spirit insists flights are operating normally. At the same time, American Airlines emerged as an unexpected—and increasingly visible—player in Spirit’s bankruptcy orbit, buying Spirit’s O’Hare gates and formally joining the bankruptcy docket to receive court filings.Reuters+ 5The Air Current+ 5DRY+ 5 What’s happening today: the Dec. 13 Spirit Airlines funding milestone The immediate
