The Takeout with Major Garrett, 5/04/26
The Takeout with Major Garrett
CBS News
4.6 • 586 Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2026
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Weijia Jiang fills in for Major. Spirit Airlines shuts down over the weekend, citing high oil prices due to the war in Iran. Kris Van Cleave and Peter Greenberg discuss what this means for the airline industry. Two U.S. service members are reported missing in Morocco, while participating in a military exercise. Eleanor Watson details the latest. Plus, the Supreme Court temporarily blocks a lower court ruling that would limit mifepristone access. Jessica Levinson walks us through the next steps. Listen to the full episode here!
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| 1:00.7 | Hello, everyone. I'm Ouija Jang in for Major Garrett. Welcome to the takeout. |
| 1:10.0 | Spear Airlines is now out of business. Thousands of travelers spent the weekend stranded when the airlines pulled the plug at three in the morning on Saturday. More than 17,000 employees find |
| 1:12.7 | themselves out of work. In court filings today, Spirit said, quote, recent geopolitical events |
| 1:19.0 | resulted in a massive and sustained increase in fuel prices. That is an obvious reference to the |
| 1:25.6 | war in Iran. Since the start of the war, Brent crude has spiked 55% from $72 in late February to its peak at $126 per barrel. Gas prices are up nearly 50% to $4 and $446 per gallon on average. And as with most things, the blame for spirit has turned political. |
| 1:50.7 | Democrats blaming President Trump's war with Iran. Members of Trump's cabinet are blaming the Biden administration for the airline's demise. |
| 1:58.1 | We begin our coverage with senior transportation correspondent Chris Van Cleve at Newark Liberty International Airport. |
| 2:04.9 | Chris, it's great to see you. |
| 2:07.1 | I know you've been covering this now for quite a while. |
| 2:10.2 | Can you walk us through how travelers are navigating spirits closure? |
| 2:15.9 | Well, basically, if you were a spirit flyer with a reservation to travel, you are in the |
| 2:22.7 | process of getting a refund. Spirit says the majority of those to credit card and debit holders |
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