Spirit Airlines shares are plunging more than 60% in premarket trading on a report that the budget carrier is getting ready to file for bankruptcy protection after revived merger talks with Frontier Airlines parent Frontier Group Holdings collapsed.

The budget carrier is in advanced discussions with bondholders over a filing that could occur within weeks.

Spirit Airlines Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection after merger talks with Frontier Group Holdings Inc. broke down, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Spirit Airlines is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection after merger talks with Frontier Airlines broke down, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of the company were down 39% at $1.8 after the bell. The stock has fallen nearly 80% this year, while the S&P 500 passenger airlines index jumped 52%.

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Spirit Airlines is in constructive discussion with its creditors and continues to explore strategic alternatives to improve liquidity, the ultra-low-cost carrier said on Tuesday. The negotiations, with a supermajority of the noteholders,

Spirit Airlines is now reportedly in advanced talks over a possible bankruptcy filing following a failed merger and continued financial struggles, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday evening. The company had been exploring a merger with another low-cost airline,

Spirit Airlines is on the brink of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following the collapse of its merger talks with Frontier Airlines. With more than $3 billion in debt, Spirit is negotiating with bondholders for a restructuring plan that could allow it to continue operations under bankruptcy protection.