[Spirit's cheap flights](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/spirits-cheap-flights-kept-long-distance-relationships-alive-now-these-couples-are-scrambling-to-stay-connected-ca7e4745?mod=mw_rss_topstories) kept relationships alive, but the [56% fuel cost surge](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/06/airlines-jet-fuel-iran-war.html) since war started just torched their business model.

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