Overview
- Service at Milwaukee, Phoenix, Rochester (N.Y.) and St. Louis ends Jan. 8, 2026, with seasonal flights to Bucaramanga, Colombia ending Jan. 13, 2026.
- Spirit cites a shift to its strongest markets and a downsized fleet as the reason for the 2026 schedule changes.
- The airline says affected travelers will be contacted with options that include refunds.
- Even as it scales back elsewhere, Spirit plans growth in Fort Lauderdale to 100 peak daily departures next year, with new FLL routes to Key West, Belize and Grand Cayman and resumed Newark flights to Palm Beach and San Juan.
- The moves follow months of airport exits during Spirit’s second Chapter 11 in under a year, with an SEC filing detailing reductions in gates, rents and fleet, and local reports noting about 150 salaried job cuts.