Spirit Airlines shares plunged Wednesday 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.

Spirit Airlines is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection after merger talks with Frontier Airlines broke down, according to people familiar with the matter. The Florida-based budget airline is in advanced discussions with bondholders to hammer out a bankruptcy plan that would have support from a majority of creditors,

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%.

Spirit Airlines is reportedly planning to file for bankruptcy protection in a matter of weeks after revived merger talks with Frontier Airlines fell through.

Spirit Airlines is reportedly in advanced talks over a possible bankruptcy filing following a failed merger and continued financial struggles, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday evening.

Spirit Airlines is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The move comes after merger talks with Frontier Airlines broke down, leading the budget airline to seek other alternatives as it deals with mounting losses and a tumble in the stock market.