Spirit’s shutdown leaves a small Pennsylvania airport with zero flights

TL;DR
Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy shuttered operations at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, PA, leaving the rural hub without any flights. The airport’s new executive director, Moe Haas, must scramble to secure a replacement carrier and may have to lay off longtime staff as he pursues new airline deals to revive service.
Topics:businessnational#airport-operation#arnold-palmer-regional-airport#bankruptcy#latrobe-pennsylvania#national#spirit-airlines
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