Overview

• Spirit is suspending about 40 routes, pulling out of 11 U.S. cities, and halting service in Hartford and Minneapolis, with customers holding tickets beyond December 1 to receive refunds or rebooking options.
• United says it will not bid for Spirit assets and is instead launching new routes to 15 U.S. cities, while Frontier announces 20 routes targeting Spirit’s vacated markets.
• Under its second Chapter 11 process, Spirit plans to shed nearly 100 aircraft and has asked the court to approve rejection of 87 leases to cut costs.
• The airline expects to furlough roughly 1,800 of its 5,200 flight attendants, beginning with voluntary leaves before moving to seniority-based furloughs.
• Industry analysts caution that reduced ultra-low-cost capacity could push fares higher on routes where Spirit exits or downsizes.