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Spirit Suspends About 40 Routes, Exits Hartford and Minneapolis in 25% November Pullback

Chapter 11 restructuring drives a pivot toward profitable markets with a new network‑planning leader.

Overview

  • Service ends at Hartford on Oct. 31 and at Minneapolis–St. Paul on Dec. 1, with around 40 routes paused across the network.
  • The finalized November schedule removes seasonal and low-frequency flying to concentrate on stronger markets.
  • About 1,800 flight attendants will be furloughed following this week's staffing announcement.
  • Spirit named Andrea Lusso vice president of network planning, drawing on his recent role at Amazon Air.
  • Rivals have begun adding flights in affected markets, and industry data already showed Spirit's fourth-quarter departures trending more than 20% below last year.