New Delhi, May 2 -- American budget carrier Spirit Airlines is shutting down its operations, the company announced on Saturday (local time), as it reeled under the weight of surging fuel prices and a government bailout dangled by US President Donald Trump fell through.

All Spirit Airlines flights have been cancelled as the discount carrier shut its operations effective immediately. Passengers were advised not to go to the airport after the airline failed to secure a deal with the Trump administration for funding.

As Spirit decided to shut down its operations, one particular lawmaker is now being blamed for the domestic carrier's shutdown-Elizabeth Warren. A Democratic Senator from Massachusetts (since 2013) and a prominent member of the...