Southwest crew celebrates Spirit pilot’s retirement after airline shuts down, halts his final flight

Spirit Airlines shut down unexpectedly Saturday, upending a retired pilot’s final flight. Here’s how his son and a fellow airline helped celebrate his achievement.

BALTIMORE — A Spirit Airlines pilot was set to take his retirement flight when the company abruptly halted all travel and shut down Saturday morning. 

Instead of his retirement starting on a sad note, a Southwest Airlines crew honored Captain Jon Jackson’s retirement in a special way. 

Instead of flying one last time before his retirement, Jackson found himself a passenger on a Southwest flight where his son was a

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