Spirit Airlines was never the flashiest airline in the sky. There were no fancy meals, no first class champagne, no white glove service. But that was never the point. Spirit was the people's airline, making travel possible for millions of everyday Americans who simply needed to get from point A to point B without breaking the bank.

Recently, Spirit Airlines announced it will close its doors, facing overwhelming debt and the threat of shutting down forever. This isn't just about losing an airline—it's about losing a lifeline for countless people. Think about the college student who can only afford a ticket home for Thanksgiving because Spirit is the only airline within her budget. Without Spirit, she spends the holidays alone in a dorm room, because every other airline costs much more. Or the grandmother in Detroit who finally saved up enough to fly down to Florida to see her grandchildren for the first time in two years. Spirit made that trip possible, and no other airline came close to fitting her fixed income budget. Without Spirit, that hug never happens. And the small business owner in Atlanta who has to get to a meeting in Dallas by Monday morning to close the biggest deal of his life—Spirit got him there affordably, saving his business, his employees' jobs, and his family's future.

This is who Spirit Airlines serves. Not the wealthy. Not the elite. Not the frequent flyer with a black card and a lounge membership. When Spirit Airlines closes its gates for the last time, it is not a corporation that dies. It is a lifeline. Please donate. Please share. Please help us save Spirit Airlines before it is too late. Every seat tells a story. Help us keep those stories flying.