Spirit was the only airline in town. Now what?.

The shuttered check-in counter at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, near Latrobe, Pa., the only airport in the United States that had been served exclusively by Spirit Airlines, which shut down this month, May 6, 2026. Spirit’s presence was a point of pride in Latrobe, where the security lines were short and airport parking is free. Residents are mourning the loss. (Gabe Castro-Root/The New York Times) By GABE CASTRO-ROOT Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, is partway...

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