Spirit Airlines just blinked out of existence overnight, leaving 17,000 people jobless and travelers stranded without a backup plan. But leave it to the internet to turn a corporate disaster into a chaotic movement. Hunter Peterson, a TikToker fed up with losing the only budget flights left, started 'Spirit 2.0' as a way to buy the airline. He asked: if everyone just chipped in the price of a single fare, could we own it ourselves? In less than a day, 36,000 people pledged $23 million. Sure, the money isn't real yet and the website is a 'janky' one-hour job, but it shows how desperate we are for affordable travel. It's likely a pipe dream, billions are needed to actually run an airline, but watching a voice actor 'commit to the bit' while calling for aviation lawyers is peak internet energy. Maybe the people should own the skies? At this point, why not? #tech #travel #economy