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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial blows pile up

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Summary
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70% Informative

The biggest U.S. budget airline has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020 and faces looming debt payments totaling $1 billion over the next year .

Shares of Spirit Airlines Inc. , based in Miramar , Florida , dropped 25 percent on Friday , after The Wall Street Journal reported that the airline was discussing terms of a possible bankruptcy filing with its bondholders.

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VR Score

76

Informative language

78

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57

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

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44

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short-lived

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