The New York Post had this story and I think it's a great way to just wrap this up in a human way. It said Spirit Airlines pilot give an emotional send off from rival airline after his retirement flight. Flight, which is a huge deal when you're a pilot, was cut amid the shutdown. The Spirit airline pilot received a hero send off with the help of another airline captain John Jackson was scheduled to fly one last time for Spirit into Baltimore Washington International on Saturday when they ceased operations and went out of business in the. (07:57–08:02)
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Asserts that the pilot's final flight was cut due to a shutdown.
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