US Government May Help Spirit Airlines

Apr 27, 2026, 08:57

Introduction

Spirit Airlines has no money. The US government wants to help the airline.

Main Body

Spirit Airlines lost a lot of money since 2020. Fuel for planes is now very expensive. The airline cannot raise ticket prices. President Donald Trump wants to give the airline 400 million pounds. The government might own most of the company. This is not common. Some people like this plan. They want to save 14,000 jobs. Other people hate this plan. They say it is not fair to other airlines. If Spirit Airlines closes, tickets will cost more money. There will be fewer flights for people.

Conclusion

Spirit Airlines is in trouble. The airline needs government money to stay open.

Vocabulary Learning

flight (n.)

flight / a journey on an aircraft航班

Example:There will be fewer flights this week.

job (n.)

job / a paid position of work工作

Example:The plan will save 14,000 jobs.

money (n.)

money / currency used for buying things錢

Example:The airline has no money.

price (n.)

price / the amount of money that something costs價格

Example:The price of the plane ticket is high.

ticket (n.)

ticket / a piece of paper that lets you travel票

Example:She bought a ticket to the concert.

Sentence Learning

Some people like this plan, but other people hate this plan.

Connector: The word 'but' connects two contrasting ideas.「but」一詞連接兩個相反的想法。

Spirit Airlines lost a lot of money since 2020.

Time: The word 'since' shows when something started.「since」表示事情開始的時間。

Fuel for planes is now very expensive.

Time: The word 'now' tells us the present time.「now」表示現在的時間。

There will be fewer flights for people.

Prepositional Phrase: The word 'for' shows the purpose or the people affected.「for」表明目的或受影響的人。