Overview

• Service will end the week of Oct. 2 and a planned Oct. 16 launch to Macon, Georgia, has been shelved.
• Markets exiting the map are Albuquerque, Birmingham, Boise, Chattanooga, Columbia (SC), Oakland, Portland (OR), Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego and San Jose.
• Spirit frames the move as a shift to key focus cities and higher-performing routes as it redesigns its network in Chapter 11.
• The immediate reductions account for about 3.9% of October seat capacity, according to Cirium schedule data.
• Passengers on canceled flights are eligible for refunds under U.S. DOT policy, and the airline plans further fleet cuts with only about 157 of 214 aircraft currently in service.