South Florida airports pursue unpaid fees from Spirit Airlines

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:04]WELL.

[00:00:05]COVERING FLORIDA.

[00:00:06]BROWARD COUNTY FILING A COURT ORDER SEEKING PAYMENT FROM NOW BANKRUPT SPIRIT AIRLINES.

[00:00:11]THE REQUEST WAS FILED IN A NEW YORK BANKRUPTCY COURT.

[00:00:14]BROWARD SAYS SPIRIT OWES THEM $3 MILLION IN RENT AND OTHER CHARGES.

[00:00:18]IT COMES AFTER THE BUDGET AIRLINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS.

[00:00:22]THE COMPANY SAYS THEY COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY SURGING JET FUEL PRICES.

[00:00:26]FORMER WORKERS FOR SPIRIT ARE ALSO SUING FOR BACK PAY AND BENEFITS.

[00:00:30]AND WE ASKED PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL SPIRIT CURRENTLY OWES THEM MONEY.

[00:00:33]ACCORDING TO THE AIRPORT, THE AIRLINE OWES THEM LES