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TikToker rallies $23 million pledges for Spirit Airlines after surprise weekend collapse
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Published on 4 May 2026
A one hour website drew 36000 patrons fast
After Spirit Airlines’ abrupt weekend collapse, a TikToker created a quick crowdfunding-style website to rally pledges to buy the airline. He called it a “janky” one-hour build, yet by Sunday 36,000 “founding patrons” had pledged nearly $23 million—overwhelming his servers in the process.
- A TikToker launched a fast pledge drive moments after Spirit’s collapse
- 36,000 patrons pledged nearly $23 million by Sunday
- The creator admits the site was built in about an hour
- High demand crashed the pledging servers
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