Overview

• Spirit confirmed the Orlando furloughs as part of a nationwide reduction of 1,800 employees announced this week.
• State filings list additional Florida furloughs of 309 flight attendants at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and 71 at Miami International.
• The company characterized the furloughs as temporary but told the state it cannot say how long they will last.
• Spirit was Orlando International Airport’s second-busiest carrier in 2024 with 7.83 million passengers, raising concerns about potential schedule instability for holiday travelers.
• The staffing cuts follow Spirit’s Aug. 29 Chapter 11 filing and steep Q2 losses, with operating revenue down 20% to $1.02 billion and a net loss of $245.8 million.