Spirit Airlines cuts routes, grounds planes and furloughs staff
Spirit Airlines, amid bankruptcy restructuring, will drop service to 11 U.S. cities the week of Oct. 2, 2025, ground planned route launches and seek operational cuts while pursuing restructuring financing. The low‑cost carrier said it will furlough roughly 1,800 flight attendants effective Dec. 1, 2025, reduce flights by about 25%, and has secured "hundreds of millions" in bankruptcy financing as it attempts to return to profitability. Industry executives and analysts say the exits could raise fares on affected routes and shift market share to rivals such as United and Frontier.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Spirit will end service to 11 cities (Albuquerque; Birmingham, AL; Boise, ID; Chattanooga, TN; Oakland, CA; Columbia, SC; Portland, OR; Sacramento, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Diego, CA; San Jose, CA) the week of Oct. 2, 2025.
- The airline announced it will furlough about 1,800 flight attendants effective Dec. 1, 2025 and cut overall flight capacity roughly 25% as part of restructuring.
- Spirit says it has secured "hundreds of millions" in financing during its bankruptcy process; rivals (United, Frontier) have publicly signaled plans or reluctance to absorb capacity.