Airlines

Spirit Reverses Course: 500 Pilots Recalled as Attrition Outpaces the “Smaller Network” Plan

Spirit Airlines (NK) is recalling roughly 500 furloughed pilots after higher-than-expected attrition left the carrier short of qualified cockpit crews—even...

March 11, 2026 John Cushma 521

Air Routes

Spirit’s International Pullback Gets Real: Mid-April Cuts Strip Back Florida and Central America Flying

Spirit Airlines (NK) is taking another hard turn toward “survive first, grow later,” and the latest schedule filings show where...

March 5, 2026 John Cushma 423

Airlines

Spirit’s Chapter 11 Exit Plan: A Leaner, Rebuilt ULCC Takes Shape Out of South Florida

Spirit Airlines (NK) says it expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in late spring to early summer 2026, after reaching...

February 28, 2026 John Cushma 422

Airlines

Spirit Recalls 500 Flight Attendants as It Sheds 20 Airbus Jets to Stabilize Operations

Spirit Airlines is reversing part of its winter workforce reduction, recalling 500 flight attendants from furlough just weeks after operational...

February 13, 2026 John Cushma 3051

Airlines

Spirit lines up $30.2M O’Hare gate sale to United

Spirit Airlines is seeking court approval to transfer two gates at O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to United Airlines for $30.2...

February 5, 2026 John Cushma 482

Air Routes

Spirit’s Boston Winter Pivot: New Cancun and Santo Domingo Nonstops Join the Schedule

Spirit Airlines is in the middle of a restructuring, trimming capacity in some places while still hunting for pockets of...

December 27, 2025 John Cushma 569

Airlines

Spirit Gate Staff Charged After Alleged Louis Vuitton Wristlet Theft At Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Two Spirit Airlines ground employees working at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) are facing theft charges after investigators say they...

December 23, 2025 John Cushma 543

Airlines

Spirit Transfers Two O’Hare Gates To American In $30M Deal

Spirit Airlines is trimming its footprint at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in a way that matters far beyond a...

December 16, 2025 John Cushma 504

Airlines

Averting Shutdown: Spirit Unlocks $100M In DIP Funding After A Tense Weekend

Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.—the parent of Spirit Airlines—says it has amended its debtor-in-possession (DIP) credit agreement, unlocking an incremental $100...

December 16, 2025 John Cushma 595

Airlines

Is a Spirit Airlines shutdown imminent? Why the Dec. 13 funding milestone has rivals on edge

For weeks, the story around Spirit Airlines (NK) has been a familiar one: Chapter 11, fleet cuts, route trims, and...

December 13, 2025 John Cushma 1309