Inside the chaotic morning Spirit workers learned they were out of a job: 'Take your uniform off'

""This broke a lot of people's hearts," she said. She said some employees were still on the road and had to get back home using other airlines, but that both Spirit and the union have stepped up to help employees navigate the transition."

""It feels like you're in a relationship, and your boyfriend is cheating on you, and everyone is there watching, but you didn't know," Thomas said. "You just heard it on the internet.""

""We're all stunned because we're like, 'What happened?' We were doing good. We were putting out the work. Why didn't anyone say anything?" Thomas said."

"Thomas said she saw the signs. Certain routine flights were canceled with little warning on Friday."

Spirit Airlines announced it would cease operations effective immediately, canceling all flights and impacting around 17,000 employees. Flight attendant Yeneshia Thomas received the news via email after her shift ended, expressing disbelief and heartbreak. Many employees were unaware of the impending shutdown, with some still traveling for work. The union and Spirit Airlines are assisting employees during the transition. Thomas described the experience as feeling betrayed, likening it to discovering infidelity in a relationship, and noted signs of trouble prior to the announcement.

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