Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologized to the price-conscious customers who might strug

The collapse of Spirit Airlines isn't the only curveball confronting people planning summer trips. Rising jet fuel costs tied to the Iran war have pushed up airfares.

The collapse of Spirit Airlines isn't the only curveball confronting people planning summer trips. High fuel prices have pushed up airfares and fees.